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Authorities Must Lift Social Media Block Amid Crackdown Ahead of Election in Uganda   

Responding to the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) shutting down access to social media services in the run up to the…

January 13, 2021

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Mayors and Governors Must Protect People from Armed Groups, Denounce White Supremacy

In response to the events of last week and in anticipation of more gatherings by white supremacists ahead of the…

January 12, 2021

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New Report Details Ongoing Human Rights Violations at Guantánamo Bay Detention Facility

Amnesty International has released a new report highlighting ongoing and historic human rights violations at the Guantánamo Bay detention facility, as detentions…

January 11, 2021

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New Report Details Ongoing Human Rights Violations at Guantánamo Bay Detention Facility

Amnesty International has released a new report highlighting ongoing and historic human rights violations at the Guantánamo Bay detention facility, as detentions…

January 11, 2021

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President Trump Incites Violence

In his speech, subsequent audio recording and tweets, President Trump continued to incite his supporters —leading to thousands storming and…

January 6, 2021

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Federal Executions in the United States Buckle Global Progress on Abolition

Ahead of the first of three federal executions scheduled to take place in 2021, with Lisa Montgomery facing execution on…

January 6, 2021

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#StandWithOhio Coalition Calls on Gov. DeWine to Veto “Stand Your Ground” Legislation

A coalition of Ohio-based and national advocacy organizations calls on Ohio Governor Mike DeWine to veto any dangerous ‘Stand Your…

December 21, 2020

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ICE To Start Deporting Children Today

ICE plans to begin deporting 26 Black and Brown families with young children who are incarcerated by ICE at the…

December 18, 2020

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Governments and Police Must Stop Using COVID-19 Pandemic as Pretext for Abuse

Abusive policing and excessive reliance on law enforcement to implement COVID-19 response measures have violated human rights and in some instances…

December 16, 2020

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Abuse of Protesters and Prisoners Highlights Urgent Need to Regulate Torture Tools

The world must act urgently to prohibit the global trade in equipment designed to inflict excruciating pain and injury, Amnesty…

December 10, 2020

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Airbnb is Deeply Compromised by Israeli Settlement Properties

As Airbnb prepares to go public in a multi-billion-dollar Initial Public Offering (IPO) it must withdraw listings of rental properties built illegally…

December 9, 2020

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Senate Vote Authorizing Arms Sales to the UAE Could Fuel More War Crimes in Yemen, Libya Conflicts

Responding to authorization today from the United States Senate to sell several advanced military capabilities that are worth $23.37 billion…

December 9, 2020