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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
Press Release
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
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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
Press Release
The Biden Administration Must Revise Its Landmine policy
In response to a statement today by the Department of Defense reiterating that the United States would continue to develop…
April 6, 2021
Press Release
Repealing Sanctions on the ICC is a Critical First Step
Responding to the Biden administration repealing the previous administration’s sanctions on International Criminal Court (ICC) staff, Daniel Balson, the advocacy…
April 2, 2021
Press Release
Statement on Mass Shooting in Orange, California
Amnesty International USA released the following statement after reports emerged of a mass shooting in Orange, California, which reportedly left…
April 1, 2021
Press Release
Statement on White House’s Support of Community Violence Prevention Programs
Today, President Biden announced the American Jobs Plan, calling on Congress to pass a $12 billion investment in workers facing…
March 31, 2021
Press Release
Dr. Agnès Callamard appointed as Secretary General of Amnesty International
Amnesty International announced today the appointment of Dr. Agnès Callamard, a leading international human rights expert, as its new Secretary…
March 28, 2021