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Amnesty International USA to Testify at Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission Hearing: Human Rights and U.S. Policy in the MENA Region Ten Years After the Arab Spring
In advance of the ten-year anniversary of uprisings in countries throughout the MENA region that became known as the "Arab…
April 27, 2021
Press Release
ICYMI: Amnesty International USA Commends New Orleans Mayor for Launching Office of Gun Violence Prevention
This week New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell announced the launch of the Office of Gun Violence Prevention, which aims to…
April 23, 2021
Report
Death penalty 2020: Despite Covid-19, some countries ruthlessly pursued death sentences and executions
The unprecedented challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic were not enough to deter 18 countries from carrying out executions in 2020,…
April 20, 2021
Press Release
Conviction of Derek Chauvin a Measure of Accountability; Police Reform Still Needed
In response to Derek Chauvin being found guilty of murder in the death of George Floyd, Amnesty International USA (AIUSA)…
April 20, 2021
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By Maintaining Lowest Refugee Admissions in United States Resettlement History, President Biden Turns His Back on Refugees Around the World
Responding to reports that President Biden will maintain the 15,000 person refugee cap, the lowest refugee numbers established during the…
April 16, 2021
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Amnesty International USA Responds to Mass Shooting at an Indianapolis FedEx Warehouse
Amnesty International USA released the following statement from End Gun Violence Manager Ernest Coverson after reports emerged of a mass…
April 16, 2021
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The COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act and NO HATE ACT are critical to ensure the justice system will address hate crimes
In advance of a vote in the Senate on the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act (S.937) and Jabara-Heyer NO HATE Act…
April 15, 2021
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Biden Administration Upholds Trump Deal to Sell Weapons that Risk Injuring and Killing Civilians in Yemen
Responding to reports that the Biden administration plans to move forth on a Trump administration plan to sell weaponry worth…
April 14, 2021
Press Release
Daunte Wright’s Death Again Shows Need to Address Failures of Policing
Responding to the April 11 fatal shooting of Daunte Wright by a police officer in Minnesota, Kristina Roth, Senior Advocate…
April 13, 2021
Press Release
Maryland’s Legislature Overrides Governor’s Veto; Enacts Police ReformÂ
Saturday, Maryland's legislature overrode a gubernatorial veto to enact meaningful policing reform. In response, Kristina Roth, Senior Advocate for Criminal…
April 12, 2021
Press Release
President Joe Biden’s Actions to Curb Gun Violence
Today, Amnesty International USA released the following statements to support President Joe Biden’s plan to announce several actions geared towards…
April 8, 2021
Report
Amnesty International Report 2020/21: The State of the World’s Human Rights
The global pandemic has exposed the terrible legacy of deliberately divisive and destructive policies that have perpetuated inequality, discrimination and…
April 6, 2021