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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
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Ahead of Prime Day, Amazon must respect workers’ right to unionize
As consumers prepare for Amazon Prime Day – a massive global sale event for Prime customers starting on Tuesday, October…
October 13, 2020
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The U.S. Must Not Deport People to Cameroon
Amnesty International USA calls upon the Trump administration to refrain from deporting people to Cameroon, as the administration schedules deportations…
October 9, 2020
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One Million Signatures Calling for Justice for George Floyd Delivered
Amnesty International has delivered more than one million signatures from around the world to US Attorney General William Barr demanding…
October 6, 2020
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PRE-ELECTION ADVISORY: BAN GUNS AT AND NEAR POLLING PLACES
The human rights organization calls on governors nationwide to ban guns at and near polling places to ensure the safety…
October 6, 2020
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Civilians must be protected from use of banned cluster bombs in the escalating conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan
Protection of civilians caught in the escalating conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the Nagorno-Karabakh region must be prioritized, Amnesty International…
October 5, 2020
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ICE Reactionary Billboards Inflame Hate
Responding to billboards launched by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Pennsylvania following a campaign by Amnesty International USA…
October 5, 2020
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Image of Jamal Khashoggi Projected on the Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Washington, D.C. and other locations on Second Anniversary of his Assassination
Today, Freedom First, in partnership with Amnesty International USA, covertly projected giant images of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi on…
October 2, 2020