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Global Human Rights Movement Issues Travel Warning for the U.S. Due to Rampant Gun Violence
Amnesty International today issued a travel warning calling for possible travelers and visitors to the United States to exercise extreme…
August 7, 2019
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Demonizing Immigrants and Mental Health Conditions Is Not A Solution to Gun Violence
Responding to President Donald Trump’s speech following a spate of mass shootings over the weekend, Ernest Coverson, Amnesty International USA’s…
August 5, 2019
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Amnesty International Votes to Divest From Fossil Fuel Companies
Amnesty International will divest from fossil fuel companies in acknowledgement that investment in an industry whose products are the primary…
August 5, 2019
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Amnesty International USA Response to El Paso Shooting
Responding to a mass shooting that occurred in a mall in El Paso, Amnesty International USA End Gun Violence campaign…
August 3, 2019
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Detention Never in Child’s Best Interest, Says Amnesty International USA
Responding to news that the Homestead facility holding unaccompanied children is being emptied out, Amnesty International researcher for refugee and…
August 3, 2019
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UN Secretary General Orders Investigation Into Atrocities in Idlib, Syria
The plans for a UN investigation into attacks targeting hospitals in Idlib, and other buildings clearly identified as civilian objects…
August 1, 2019
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Mass Hunger Strike at al-Aqrab Prison Over Denial of Family Visits and Dire Conditions
The Egyptian authorities must immediately end cruel and inhumane detention conditions and allow regular family visits at al-Aqrab maximum security…
July 31, 2019
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Amnesty International Israel’s Office Targeted with Death Threat
The Israeli authorities must urgently investigate death threats targeting three civil society organizations, including Amnesty International’s Israeli section in Tel…
July 31, 2019
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Charges Against Protesters in Hong Kong Are A “Chilling Warning”
“By using such vague charges against pro-democracy protesters, the Hong Kong authorities seem intent on sending a chilling warning to…
July 31, 2019
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Costa Rica: Attack on television station is deeply concerning
Last Saturday, an improvised explosive device exploded in front of the premises of Teletica, in San José de Costa Rica,…
July 30, 2019
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Amnesty USA Response to Dangerous Asylum Agreement between the US and Guatemala
In response to reports that the United States and Guatemala may have finalized an agreement on asylum that would potentially…
July 26, 2019
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Amnesty International Response to US Government Decision to Resume Federal Executions
The Trump administration’s decision to restart federal executions after a 16-year hiatus is outrageous. It is the latest indication of…
July 25, 2019