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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Amnesty International USA, Representative Jayapal, Partners Advocate for Passage of Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act
Yesterday afternoon, as President Biden gave the first press conference of his term where he touched on key immigration issues,…
March 26, 2021
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Congress must hold Big Tech to account for their rights-abusing business models
Ahead of the CEOs of Google, Facebook and Twitter testifying before Congress today, Joe Westby, Acting Deputy Director of Amnesty…
March 25, 2021
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Amnesty International USA Applauds Virginia for Abolishing the Death Penalty
Reacting to news that Virginia Governor Ralph Northam has signed a bill to abolish the death penalty in the Commonwealth,…
March 24, 2021
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Statement on Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on Gun Violence
Following the Senate Judiciary Committee’s hearing on gun violence, Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) released the following statement from End Gun…
March 23, 2021
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Facebook building a version of Instagram for children under 13
In response to reports that Facebook is building a version of Instagram for children under 13, Rasha Abdul-Rahim, Co-Director of…
March 19, 2021
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Georgia Shooting Yet Another Cry for U.S. Government Action to End Gun Violence, Confront Misogyny, and Denounce Anti-AAPI Hate
“This morning, an entire community and nation are waking up traumatized because of yet another hate-fueled mass shooting. We are…
March 17, 2021
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Amnesty International USA Responds to Andrea Sahouri Being Found Not Guilty
Today, a jury in Polk City Iowa found Des Moines Register journalist Andrea Sahouri, who was arrested at a Black…
March 10, 2021