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Landmark Decision by Philippines’ Human Rights Commission Paves Way for Climate Litigation
The Philippines Human Rights Commission has today created a beacon of hope for the victims of the climate crisis.
December 9, 2019
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The Only Person Making Decisions About Pregnancy Should be the Pregnant Person
Amnesty international USA's director of the Gender, Sexuality and Identity Program, Tarah Demant, said the following in regards to regulations…
December 9, 2019
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Amnesty International USA Calls for Declassification and Full Release of Torture Report
December 9 marks the 5-year anniversary of the release of an executive summary of the United States Senate report on…
December 9, 2019
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Saudi Arabia Must End Ill-Treatment and Arbitrary Detention of Human Rights Defender, Waleed Abu Al-Khair
Amnesty International has received credible reports that Saudi Arabian prison authorities arbitrarily placed human rights defender and prisoner of conscience…
December 6, 2019
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Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act Signals Chinese Government Must Be Held Accountable for its Abuses
Responding to the passage of the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act in the United States Senate and House of Representatives,…
December 4, 2019
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New poll reveals 7 in 10 people want governments to regulate Big Tech over personal data fears
Seven in ten people (73%) want governments to do more to regulate Big Tech, with a clear majority (71%) worried…
December 3, 2019
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Death Toll from Bloody Crackdown on Protests in Iran Rises to 208
The number of people believed to have been killed during demonstrations in Iran that broke out on November 15 has…
December 2, 2019
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Supreme Court NRA Case Highlights Necessity of More Regulations, Not Less
Ahead of hearings before the Supreme Court of the United States on the case of New York State Rifle & Pistol…
December 2, 2019
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U.S. Signing of the PROTECT Hong Kong Act Sends a Message to the World That People Can Come Before Profit
Responding to the official signing of S.2710, the PROTECT Hong Kong Act, Amnesty International USA and Amnesty International Hong King issued the following joint…
November 27, 2019
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Amnesty International USA Mourns the Tragic Killing of Anil Raj, Calls for Afghan Government to Seek Justice
The following statement was issued today by Board of Directors Chair of Amnesty International USA, Janet Lord: "Amnesty International USA…
November 27, 2019
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Turkey’s Prosecution Call for Jail Term of Up to 15 Years for Six Human Rights Defenders, Including Amnesty’s Honorary Chair and Former Director, Defies Logic
“Today’s vindictive request by the State Prosecutor for jail terms of up to 15 years ignores the evidence and defies…
November 27, 2019
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Amnesty’s Ex-Director and Honorary Chair in Turkey Must be Acquitted in Absurd “Terror” Trial
More than two years after they were first detained, the honorary chair, the former director of Amnesty International and nine other…
November 25, 2019