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Puerto Rico: New authorities must put an end to repression of protests
Reacting to the police response to protests in Puerto Rico triggered by allegations of corruption and the publication of a…
July 25, 2019
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Amnesty International USA Response to Court Decision on Third Country Asylum Ban
A court has ruled against the Trump administration policy making people transiting through other countries ineligible from seeking protection in…
July 24, 2019
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Plans to Close Carrizo Springs Demonstrate Conditions That are Not in Children’s Best Interests
Responding to reports that the Department of Health and Human Services will be shutting down the facility in Carrizo Springs,…
July 23, 2019
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President’s Call to Revive Death Penalty in the Philippines Will Only Worsen Climate of Impunity
President Duterte’s call to revive the death penalty during his State of the Nation Address (SONA) will only worsen the…
July 22, 2019
Press Release
Refugee Admissions Numbers are a New and Shameful Low
Responding to reports that some in the Trump Administration are considering lowering the number of refugees to be admitted through…
July 18, 2019
Report
No Home for Children: US Government Detention of Children at Homestead Facility Cruel and Unlawful
The Homestead facility housing children who traveled alone to the United States must be shut down as quickly as possible,…
July 17, 2019
Press Release
Google Must Fully Commit to Never Censor Search in China
Google must now go one step further and commit to never aid China’s large-scale censorship and surveillance. The company’s past…
July 17, 2019
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New Asylum Rule Could Leave Families and Individuals Vulnerable to Grave Harm
The US government published a new interim rule that would prevent anyone at the US southern border who has traveled…
July 15, 2019
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10 Years Since the Killing of Chechen Human Rights Defender Natalia Estemirova, No Justice in Sight
On the tenth anniversary of the murder of prominent Chechen human rights defender Natalia Estemirova, Amnesty International and 12 international…
July 15, 2019
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Criminalization of Sex Between Men in Military in South Korea Fuels Violence, Abuse and Discrimination
Gay and trans soldiers in South Korea face violence, harassment and pervasive discrimination due to the criminalization of consensual sex…
July 11, 2019
Press Release
ICE Raids Encourage Hate and Discrimination Toward Immigrants and Communities of Color
Responding to the announcement of thousands of raids planned for Sunday by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Charanya Krishnaswami,…
July 11, 2019
Report
Scars of Survival: Gun Violence and Barriers to Reparation in the USA
Survivors of gun violence in the USA suffer years of trauma and pain due to a destructive combination of government…
July 11, 2019