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Press Release
Sudan: Remove Rapid Support Forces from Khartoum streets immediately
Following the suspension of Sudan from the African Union after the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) led the horrific slaughter of more than…
June 6, 2019
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Reported Cuts to Essential Services for Unaccompanied Children in Federal Shelters are “Unconscionable”
The Trump Administration reportedly will suspend English classes, legal aid, and recreational programs to migrant and asylum-seeking children detained in…
June 5, 2019
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Press Release
International community should impose sanctions in Sudan on transitional authorities
Amnesty International today called on the international community to consider all forms of peaceful pressure, including targeted sanctions, on those…
June 3, 2019
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Press Release
AIUSA statement on proposed State Department human rights panel
The following quote was issued in response to inquiries on the reported "Commission on Unalienable Rights" to be convened at…
May 31, 2019
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Press Release
U.S.-led Coalition admission of 1,300 civilian deaths in Iraq and Syria
Responding to today’s announcement by the U.S.-led Coalition that at least 1,302 civilians have been unintentionally killed by Coalition strikes…
May 31, 2019
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Press Release
Trump Administration May Block Asylum to Central Americans
The Trump administration is reportedly considering barring anyone who transits through a third country from seeking asylum at the US…
May 30, 2019
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Press Release
New Hampshire Repeals the Death Penalty
Reacting to news that the New Hampshire legislature has voted to repeal the death penalty, Kristina Roth, Senior Program Officer…
May 30, 2019
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Press Release
Ban on gay dating app Grindr a blow for sexual rights and freedom in Lebanon
Responding to a decision by Lebanon’s Telecommunications Ministry to block access to the app, Grindr, which is mainly used by…
May 29, 2019
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Report
“No one can protect us”: War crimes and abuses in Myanmar’s Rakhine State
Following a recent investigation in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, Amnesty International has gathered new evidence that the Myanmar military is committing…
May 29, 2019
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Press Release
Congress Must Not Allow Arms Transfers to Saudi Coalition
Responding to reports that President Trump will attempt to exploit loopholes to continue sending arms to Saudi Arabia and the…
May 24, 2019
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Press Release
We remember Tiananmen, the 30th anniversary of the pro-democracy protests
To commemorate the anniversary of the killings of pro-democracy protesters on Tiananmen Square on June 4, Amnesty International USA will…
May 23, 2019
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Press Release
Catastrophic failure as civilians ravaged by war violations 70 years after Geneva Conventions
The UN Security Council must mark the 70th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions this year by ending its catastrophic failure to…
May 22, 2019