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Amnesty International USA: Resumption of Dakota Access Pipeline Construction Violates Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Following an announcement that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has granted an easement to allow the Dakota Access Pipeline…
February 7, 2017
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Majority of Americans Oppose Trump’s Muslim Ban as Its Impact Becomes Clearer
“From polls to protests, the message to Congress is clear: Step in and stop this Muslim ban now,” Amnesty International…
February 6, 2017
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Amnesty International USA, Coalition Partners Launch Campaign to Fight the Assault on Immigrant, Refugee Rights
Contact: [email protected] WASHINGTON, DC – In response to President Trump’s recent executive orders on immigration and refugees, a coalition of…
February 6, 2017
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Trump’s Defense of Muslim Ban is Out of Step with Americans
Following a filing by the Department of Justice to an appeals court weighing President Trump’s Muslim ban, Naureen Shah, director…
February 6, 2017
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Muslim Ban Appeal Shows Trump is Out of Step
Following the Department of Justice filing an appeal in response a federal judge’s ruling temporarily blocking President Trump’s Muslim ban,…
February 5, 2017
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Trump’s Muslim Ban is Indefensible
Following a federal court ruling against an immediate reinstatement of President Trump’s Muslim ban, Eric Ferrero, Amnesty International USA spokesman,…
February 5, 2017
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Federal Muslim Ban Ruling Short-Term Relief
Following a federal judge’s ruling to temporarily block President Trump’s Muslim ban, Eric Ferrero, Amnesty International USA spokesman, released the…
February 4, 2017
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DHS Ceasing Enforcement of Muslim Ban Not Enough, Congress Must Repeal
Following the announcement that the Department of Homeland Security will suspend enforcement of President Trump’s Muslim ban, Eric Ferrero, Amnesty…
February 4, 2017
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Backlash to Trump’s Muslim Ban Grows, with Protests Across Country Set for Today
Amid growing public, political, and legal opposition to President Donald Trump's order barring many Muslims from entering the U.S., protests…
February 3, 2017
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During Bodega Protests Today on Muslim Ban, Amnesty International Will Drive Calls to Senate from Across U.S.
‘Today, we're standing with the bodega owners and workers who are refusing to be intimidated and silenced by this cruel…
February 2, 2017
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Trump Australia Call Shows Need for Congress to Act
Following reports of a tense phone call between President Trump and Australian Prime Minister Turnbull centered on refugees and subsequent…
February 2, 2017
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Amnesty International to Newly Confirmed Secretary of State: We Will Hold You Accountable
Despite concerns from human rights groups, including Amnesty International USA, about his nomination, former Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson was…
February 1, 2017