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Human Rights Organizations Urge Court to Safeguard Children’s Rights and Family Unity
As the United States District Court for the Central District of California prepares to hear arguments on September 4 in…
August 31, 2020
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Amnesty International USA Joins March on Washington’s Call for Police Reform and Justice for Black Lives
Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) and its members will join the historic 2020 March on Washington to demand an end to…
August 28, 2020
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Six Months Since Delhi Riots, Delhi Police Continue to Enjoy Impunity Despite Rights Violations
The Delhi police personnel were complicit and an active participant in the violence that took place in Delhi in February…
August 27, 2020
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Statement on Shooting in Kenosha, WI During Protests Resulting in 2 Dead and One Injured
Following reports indicating that two protestors were killed and one was injured during protests in Kenosha, WI, Amnesty International USA…
August 26, 2020
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Heavy weaponry used in Libya to disperse peaceful protesters demanding economic rights
At least six peaceful protesters were abducted and several others were wounded after armed men fired live ammunition including from…
August 26, 2020
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Facebook caves to abusive censorship requests in Thailand
Responding to news that Facebook has complied with censorship requests from the Thai authorities, Rasha Abdul-Rahim, Amnesty Tech’s Acting Program…
August 25, 2020
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Alleged poisoning of Russian opposition leader Aleksei Navalny must be thoroughly investigated
Amnesty International demands that the Russian authorities fully investigate the circumstances of the unexpected and critical deterioration of the health…
August 20, 2020
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Amnesty International USA Statement on Luis Kutner
Responding to the role of Luis Kutner in Amnesty International, who died in 1993 and may be linked to the…
August 13, 2020
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Attacks on journalists in Belarus mount amid protest crackdown
The Belarusian authorities must immediately end their assault on journalists, Amnesty International said today, amid reports of journalists being arrested, beaten,…
August 12, 2020
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Military and security forces in Lebanon attack unarmed protesters following explosions
Doctors who had attended the protests said they soon realized dozens of people required urgent medical care. They reported injuries…
August 11, 2020
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Police in Belarus unleash appalling violence on peaceful protesters
Amnesty International’s delegates in the Belarusian capital Minsk witnessed appalling violence unleashed by riot police on peaceful protesters who took…
August 10, 2020
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U.S. District hearing is a blow to families facing family separation
Responding to today’s hearing before U.S. District Judge Dolly M. Gee on enforcement of the Flores Settlement Agreement during COVID-19,…
August 8, 2020