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This picture taken on January 6, 2020 shows a member of an all-female demining team preparing to detonate unexploded ordnance at a landmine site in the Trieu Phong district in Quang Tri province. - More than 6.1 million hectares of land in Vietnam remain blanketed by unexploded munitions -- mainly dropped by US bombers -- decades after the war ended in 1975. (Photo by Nhac NGUYEN / AFP) / TO GO WITH Vietnam-US-weaponry-landmines,FOCUS by Tran Thi Minh Ha (Photo by NHAC NGUYEN/AFP via Getty Images)

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Responding to Reports that Trump Administration is Planning to Change U.S. Landmine Policy

Amnesty International USA is appalled by the reports that the Trump administration is planning to allow the production and use…

January 30, 2020

Santiago, Chile. 26 january 2010.The walls speak. On the walls of the GAM (Gabriela Mistral Cultural Center) you can see scratches, posters, drawings and murals that deliver an audiovisual reading of the 100 days of protests in Santiago, Chile. (Photo by Fernando Lavoz/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

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Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) Visit in Chile Represents a Historic Opportunity for the Defense of Human Rights

The in loco visit by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) is fundamental for the protection and guarantee of…

January 30, 2020

A razor wire topped fence runs diagonally from lower right to upper left of frame in a horizontal composition. Early morning sun illuminates the razor coils while some of the image falls into shadow - mostly the backdrop. Foreground focus on razor coils and metal fence post.

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Amnesty International Demands NGO Access to Mexico’s Migrant Detention Centers

In response to the decision by the National Institute of Migration (INM) to temporarily suspend access by all religious associations…

January 29, 2020

TIMES SQUARE, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES - 2019/03/24: Muslim leaders and allies across New York City held a rally and march against Islamophobia, white supremacy, and anti-immigrant bigotry in Times Square. The rally and march showcased the solidarity of New Yorkers against the ideology of hatred most recently manifested in the New Zealand terror attacks that left 50 fatalities. (Photo by Erik McGregor/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images)

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Efforts to Revive the Muslim Ban are Atrocious

Responding to reports that the Trump administration is expanding what has become known as the Muslim ban, which President Trump…

January 29, 2020

HONG KONG, CHINA - JANUARY 19: Protesters take part in a Universal Siege On Communists' rally at The Cenotaph in Central district on January 19, 2020 in Hong Kong, China. Anti-government protesters in Hong Kong rally ahead of Lunar New Year to continue their demands for an independent inquiry into police brutality, the retraction of the word "riot" to describe the rallies, and genuine universal suffrage.(Photo by Anthony Kwan/Getty Images)

Report

New Generation of Young Activists Lead Fight Against Worsening Repression in Asia

A wave of youth-led protests across Asia is defying escalating repression and a continent-wide crackdown on freedom of expression and…

January 29, 2020

Press Release

Dismal ‘Peace Deal’ Would Exacerbate Violations, Enshrine Impunity Between Israel and Occupied Palestinian Territories

The Trump administration’s dismal package of proposals to violate international law and further strip Palestinians of their rights is a…

January 28, 2020

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Amnesty International USA and Partners to Brief Press on Trump Administration’s Muslim Ban Expansion

In response to reports that President Trump is expanding what has become known as the Muslim ban, Amnesty InternationalUSA (AIUSA),…

January 27, 2020

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Anniversary of the implementation of so-called ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy marks rampant rights abuses

Wednesday, January 29 marks one year since the Trump administration implemented an unprecedented program disingenuously titled the Migrant Protection Protocols…

January 24, 2020

Iraqi youths block a street leading to Baghdadh's al-Tayaran square after the funeral of Yussef Sattar, a local journalist and activist who was reportedly killed earlier this week while covering anti-government demonstrations, in the Iraqi capital on January 21, 2020. (Photo by Ayman HENNA / AFP) (Photo by AYMAN HENNA/AFP via Getty Images)

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Protest Death Toll in Iraq Surges as Security Forces Resume Brutal Repression

Chilling eyewitness testimonies and verified video analysis by Amnesty International confirm that security forces have resumed their campaign of deadly…

January 23, 2020