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Violence and Incitement Trends Are Particularly Worrying Following the US Election
In the wake of the US election, social media platforms such as Facebook are seeing a dramatic increase in violent…
November 10, 2020
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Separated Families Must Be Reunited As Quickly as Possible
Responding to reports that the Trump Administration is unable to reunite hundreds more families than previously reported, Denise Bell, the…
November 9, 2020
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Passage of California’s Prop 22 is a devastating blow to the rights of app-based workers
The passage of Proposition 22 in California is a blow to the rights of gig workers, effectively stripping them of…
November 9, 2020
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More than 1,000 people arrested in Belarus in a single day of peaceful protests
Responding to the arrest of more than 1,000 people in a single day of peaceful protest in Minsk and other…
November 9, 2020
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Arms Sales to the UAE could make U.S. responsible for more deaths of civilians in Yemen and Libya
Ahead of plans by the United States to sell 18 armed aerial drones worth approximately $2.9 billion to the United…
November 9, 2020
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United Nations Review Will Bring U.S. Human Rights Abuses to Light
As the United States’ human rights record is examined under the United Nations Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review during…
November 9, 2020
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President-Elect Joe Biden Must Make Human Rights a Priority
Following reports that Joe Biden will become the 46th president of the United States of America, Amnesty International USA’s Interim Executive Director,…
November 7, 2020
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HUMAN RIGHTS SNAPSHOT: 2020 U.S. ELECTION
Good morning -- This is the second in a series of morning updates from Amnesty International focused on protests and…
November 6, 2020
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Media Briefing 11/5: Monitoring Protests, Potential Human Rights Violations
Good morning -- This is the first of a series of morning updates from Amnesty International focused on protests and…
November 5, 2020
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First confirmed use of cluster munitions by Armenia is cruel and reckless
Amnesty International has verified the use of banned cluster bombs by Armenia for the first time in the current Nagorno-Karabakh…
October 29, 2020
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Today’s report on family separation highlights need for accountability
Responding to the House Judiciary Committee releasing the findings of its 21-month investigation into the development and execution of the…
October 29, 2020
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Authorities in Nigeria must stop attempts to cover up Lekki Toll Gate massacre
The Nigerian authorities’ must end their attempts to cover up the Lekki Toll Gate massacre, Amnesty International said, as it…
October 28, 2020