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ICE doubles down on detention to deter and punish families for seeking safety
Responding to the Department of Homeland Security statement regarding the pending Flores court decision, Denise Bell, the researcher for refugee and…
October 27, 2020
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Killing of eight schoolchildren in Cameroon is a new low in devastating Anglophone crisis
Following the killing of eight schoolchildren in the town of Kumba in the Anglophone region of Cameroon, Tity Agbahey, Amnesty…
October 26, 2020
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As Election Season Nears End, New Amnesty International USA Ad Raises Alarm About the Future of the United States
In a new full-page ad in The Washington Post, Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) is sending an open letter to all…
October 26, 2020
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Police failing to protect protesters from violence, as volatile elections near
Law enforcement agencies across the United States are failing to facilitate people’s fundamental right to freedom of peaceful assembly, and…
October 23, 2020
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Geneva Consensus Declaration Tramples on Every Person’s Right to Choose
Responding to the United States signing on to the Geneva Consensus Declaration, Tarah Demant, the Director of the Gender, Sexuality,…
October 22, 2020
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State Department Accusations of Antisemitism Against Amnesty International are Baseless and an Affront to the Human Rights Movement
Responding to reports that the United States Department of State, under Secretary Pompeo’s initiative, may categorize several non-governmental organizations as…
October 21, 2020
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Killing of #EndSARS protesters in Nigeria by the military must be investigated
An on-the-ground investigation by Amnesty International has confirmed that the Nigerian army and police killed at least 12 peaceful protesters…
October 21, 2020
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Protect Peaceful Assemblies; Limit Use of Force
City and state officials in the United States should review their laws, policies, and practices ahead of the November 3,…
October 21, 2020
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Regional human rights bodies struggle to uphold rights amid political headwinds in Africa
For a second consecutive year, Amnesty International has documented how African governments are grossly undermining regional human rights bodies by…
October 20, 2020
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Hope for justice in Turkey as police officers face trial for assassinated human rights lawyer
The trial of three police officers accused of killing prominent human rights lawyer Tahir Elçi presents a long overdue chance…
October 20, 2020
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Trapped civilians in Afghanistan must be allowed out of Lashkar Gah amid heavy fighting
Civilians must be allowed safe passage out of Lashkar Gah following three days of intense fighting between Afghan government and…
October 14, 2020
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U.S. must rescind invite to Prabowo Subianto, implicated in crimes against humanity
In advance of the U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper’s October 15 Washington, D.C. meeting with Prabowo Subianto, Indonesia’s Defense Minister…
October 13, 2020