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Press Release
Measures against COVID-19 in Colombia must not be an excuse for neglecting the protection of human rights defenders
The Colombian state must not use measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic as a pretext to weaken or withdraw…
March 27, 2020
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Press Release
As COVID-19 spreads in South Asia, fears rise for people at higher risk
As cases of COVID-19 escalate in South Asia, one of the world’s poorest and most populous regions, Amnesty International calls…
March 26, 2020
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Press Release
Response to President Bolsonaro’s comments around COVID-19: health and life are basic human rights
In relation to the COVID-19 pandemic and President Jair Bolsonaro's statement on national television last Tuesday night, Amnesty International said:Â …
March 25, 2020
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Press Release
COVID-19 Pandemic Doesn’t Give States The Right to Limit Abortion Access
As Texas announces plans to aggressively roll back abortion rights to halt the spread of COVID-19, Amnesty International USA released…
March 25, 2020
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Press Release
G20 Leaders Must Cooperate on COVID-19 to Protect Those Most at Risk
Ahead of an extraordinary virtual meeting of the G20 group which is scheduled to take place on Thursday, Amnesty International…
March 25, 2020
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Report
AMERICAS AT A CROSSROADS IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19
Faced with an unprecedented pandemic, governments across the Americas have begun to respond to COVID-19 in a variety of ways,…
March 24, 2020
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Press Release
Amnesty International highlights human rights priorities in the Americas for state responses to COVID-19
Amnesty International has published recommendations today for states in the Americas to ensure that their responses to COVID-19 are in line with…
March 24, 2020
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Press Release
Media advisory: AIUSA to Provide Workshops on Aspects of COVID-19 and Human Rights
As COVID-19 has reached pandemic levels around the world, Amnesty International USA is piloting workshops to media on the aspects…
March 23, 2020
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![en. Gail Shwartz cries after a bill that would have repealed the death penalty in Colorado and used the savings to fund cold case investigations failed in the Senate on a 17-18 vote on Wednesday. The Hyoung Chang/ The Denver Post (Photo By Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post via Getty Images)](/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/GettyImages-161120939.jpg)
Press Release
Colorado’s Abolition of Death Penalty Brings Country One Step Closer Towards Eliminating this Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Punishment
Reacting to news that the Colorado Governor has signed a bill to repeal the death penalty, Kristina Roth, Senior Program…
March 23, 2020
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Press Release
15 Groups Call on Lawmakers to Protect Privacy and Personal Data in Covid-19 Relief Packages
Congress must take steps to protect our privacy and secure our personal data, including location and health data, in the…
March 20, 2020
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Press Release
Qatari Migrant Workers in Labor Camps at Grave Risk Amid COVID-19 Crisis
Responding to reports that parts of Qatar’s Industrial Area in Doha - home to a large number of migrant workers’…
March 20, 2020
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Press Release
U.S. Border Closure is Cruel, Short-sighted, and Opportunistic
Responding to the United States announcement that the country will imminently close its border with Mexico and Canada, Charanya Krishnaswami,…
March 20, 2020