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Response to Reports of Excessive Force by St. Louis Police Department Against Protesters
“We are deeply concerned about reports of mass protest dispersal tactics, including tear gas, in residential areas of St. Louis…
August 20, 2015
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International Human Rights Body Urges Stay of Execution for Nicaraguan Citizen
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) today found that the United States violated the human rights of a Nicaraguan…
August 19, 2015
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Less Than 75 Pounds and Never Charged with a Crime, Tariq Ba Odah May Die at Guantanamo
The US Department of Justice filed its opposition today to Guantanamo detainee Tariq Ba Odah's habeas petition and bid for…
August 14, 2015
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Amnesty International USA Statement on Connecticut Supreme Court Death Penalty Decision
Today, the Connecticut Supreme Court struck down exemptions to the state’s 2012 death penalty ban, which had excluded the 11…
August 13, 2015
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Amnesty International USA to St. Louis Police: Public Assemblies Are Not “The Enemy”
Amnesty International USA sent a letter to the chief of the St. Louis County Police regarding the policing of demonstrations…
August 13, 2015
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Amnesty International USA Statement Following Declaration of State of Emergency in St. Louis
Amnesty International USA calls on all law enforcement agencies to facilitate and not restrict the right to peaceful protest and…
August 10, 2015
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Amnesty International USA Statement on Anniversary of Killing of Michael Brown in Ferguson, MO
As the nation marks the one-year anniversary on August 9 of unarmed teenager Michael Brown’s death at the hands of…
August 7, 2015
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Amnesty International Holds Ceremony on Ellis Island Honoring John Lennon and Thanking Yoko Ono
Today, a tapestry in honor of John Lennon was unveiled in the presence of Yoko Ono and Amnesty International Secretary…
July 29, 2015
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Amnesty International USA Calls for Reforms following Indictment of Ohio Police Officer
University of Cincinnati police officer Ray Tensing was indicted on murder charges today in the fatal shooting of Samuel DuBose…
July 29, 2015
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Justice Department Should Investigate in Wake of American Psychological Association Report
A report produced at the request of the board of the American Psychological Association (APA) raises serious questions about the…
July 13, 2015
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Justice Department Should Investigate in Wake of American Psychological Association Report
A report produced at the request of the board of the American Psychological Association (APA) raises serious questions about the…
July 11, 2015
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Amnesty International USA Urges Congress to Pass Prisoner of Conscience Resolution
The co-chairs of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, Rep. Joe Pitts (R-PA) and Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA), have introduced…
July 10, 2015