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Amnesty International USA Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP)

In response to today’s U.S. Supreme Court decision on the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), Amy Fischer, Americas Advocacy Director at…

June 30, 2022

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Amnesty International USA Statement in Response to Attacks on Abortion Rights Protesters

Last week, we watched with horror as abortion rights protesters in Cedar Rapids, Iowa were struck by a vehicle seemingly…

June 29, 2022

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Biden Must Take Action on Promise to End Federal Death Penalty

Ahead of the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark Furman v. Georgia ruling, which temporarily outlawed executions in…

June 27, 2022

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Amnesty International USA Statement on Supreme Court Decision to Overturn Roe v. Wade

In response to today’s Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, Tarah Demant, Interim National Director for Programs, Advocacy…

June 24, 2022

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US Supreme Court Ruling on NY Gun Law Further Erodes Human Rights

Just a few weeks ago, in Buffalo, NY, an armed 18-year-old entered a grocery store in a predominantly Black community…

June 23, 2022

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US Officials Must Lift Title 42 Without Further Delay

Today, expulsions under Title 42 were meant to end, yet this inhumane practice continues due to a recent federal court…

May 23, 2022

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Congress Must Commit to Funding Community Violence Prevention, as US Sees Wave of Gun Violence From Coast to Coast

Ahead of President Biden’s visit to Buffalo, New York and responding to this weekend’s mass shootings across the country, Ernest…

May 16, 2022

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ASEAN Must Kickstart Stalled Approach to Human Rights Crisis in Myanmar at US Summit

As leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) meet in the United States for a two-day summit, Amnesty…

May 12, 2022

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Amnesty International USA Statement in Response to US Senate Vote on Women’s Health Protection Act

Responding to the U.S. Senate’s failure to pass the Women’s Health Protection Act during today’s vote, Tarah Demant, Interim National…

May 11, 2022

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Amnesty International USA Statement in Response to Scheduled US Senate Vote on Women’s Health Protection Act 

Responding to news that the U.S. Senate will vote on the Women’s Health Protection Act on Wednesday, May 11, Tarah…

May 5, 2022

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If Confirmed, US Supreme Court Decision Could Endanger Abortion Rights Around the World

In response to reports that the Supreme Court is preparing to overturn abortion rights in the United States, Agnès Callamard,…

May 3, 2022

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Supreme Court Leaked Opinion to Overturn Abortion Rights Is an Egregious Violation of Human Rights

Responding to the draft ruling leaked to Politico that shows that the Supreme Court has voted to overturn abortion rights,…

May 3, 2022