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Amnesty International USA to Monitor to North Dakota Pipeline Protests
As tensions escalate at the site of a disputed pipeline close to the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation in North Dakota,…
October 28, 2016
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Transfer of Guantánamo Detainee Slahi Long Overdue
Mohamedou Ould Slahi, who has been held in the Guantanamo detention camp without charge or trial since 2002, has been…
October 17, 2016
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Amnesty International USA Launches Campaign on President Obama’s Last 100 Days
Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) is launching a new campaign calling on President Obama to prioritize human rights during his last…
October 11, 2016
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Amnesty International USA Launches Annual Write for Rights Campaign
Together, we can secure justice for people whose human rights are under threat, Amnesty International USA said today as it…
October 5, 2016
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Chelsea Manning Punishment for Suicide Attempt is Cruel and Inhumane
A prison disciplinary board has sentenced Chelsea Manning, who is currently serving a 35-year sentence at the United States Penitentiary…
September 23, 2016
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Amnesty International USA Calls for Concrete Action on Refugee Crisis
In response to today’s adoption of the New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants at the UN Summit for Refugees…
September 19, 2016
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Leaving Edward Snowden in limbo will be a stain on President Obama’s legacy
U.S. President Barack Obama should place himself on the right side of history by pardoning whistleblower Edward Snowden, who faces…
September 14, 2016
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Amnesty International USA Urges President Obama to Grant Clemency to Leonard Peltier With New Advocacy Video
To mark his 72nd birthday today, Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) released a new video urging President Obama to grant clemency…
September 12, 2016
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Amnesty International USA Calls on Authorities to Protect Peaceful Protest at Dakota Access Oil Pipeline Site
After sending a delegation of human rights observers to monitor protest conditions, Amnesty International USA today called on state and…
August 30, 2016
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Amnesty International USA to Observe North Dakota Pipeline Protests
As a federal court issues a decision regarding whether construction of a disputed pipeline can go forward, Amnesty International USA…
August 24, 2016
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Police Must Protect the Right to Peacefully Protest Pipeline Construction in North Dakota
As thousands of Indigenous activists gather in 90-degree heat at the construction site of the Dakota Access Pipeline at the…
August 23, 2016
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Art for Amnesty Partners with AFROPUNK Music Festival
Art for Amnesty, an Amnesty International USA program using the power of art, music, and culture to support human rights…
August 22, 2016