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(Amnesty International USA)

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Arizona One Step Closer to Constitutionally Protecting the Human Right to Abortion 

Pregnant people have the human right to make their own decision whether or not to carry a pregnancy to term…

July 3, 2024

Amnesty International

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U.S. Parole Commission Denies Leonard Peltier’s Request for Freedom; President Biden Should Grant Clemency   

Continuing to keep Leonard Peltier locked behind bars is a human rights travesty. President Biden should grant him clemency and…

July 2, 2024

abortion rally in front of Supreme Court
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Press Release

Amnesty International Response to Supreme Court Ruling in Case Challenging the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act

Abortion is a human right, for all people, everywhere. While today’s decision is a temporary relief, it is not a…

June 27, 2024

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UK/USA: Fight for Media Freedom Continues as Assange Reaches Plea Deal with U.S. Authorities

The charges against Assange should have never been brought against him in the first place, that he certainly should have…

June 26, 2024

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 19: Julian Assange speaks to the media from the balcony of the Embassy Of Ecuador on May 19, 2017 in London, England. Julian Assange, founder of the Wikileaks website that published US Government secrets, has been wanted in Sweden on charges of rape since 2012. He sought asylum in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London and today police have said he will still face arrest if he leaves. (Photo by Jack Taylor/Getty Images)
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‘Positive News’ as Julian Assange Released from UK Prison

Amnesty International embraces the positive news that Julian Assange has finally been released from UK state custody after five years…

June 25, 2024

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Two Years Post-Roe, U.S. Continues Backsliding on Abortion, Depriving Millions of Human Rights

Abortion is a human right and a vital part of health care. All pregnant people, no matter who they are…

June 20, 2024

(Amnesty International USA)

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Amnesty International Response to Supreme Court Retaining Availability of Mifepristone

All people have the human right to the highest attainable standard of health, including the medication they need. This decision…

June 13, 2024

report cover of Obstacles to Autonomy: Post-Roe Removal of Abortion Information Online
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Obstacles to Autonomy: Post-Roe Removal of Abortion Information Online

After the overturn of Roe v. Wade, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok are removing abortion-related content from reproductive health and rights…

June 10, 2024

President Biden marking D-Day alongside President Macron in France.
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Amnesty International USA and Amnesty International France Call on Macron and Biden to Urgently Stop Sending Weapons to Israel

Comments from Paul O’Brien, Executive Director of Amnesty International USA and Jean-Claude Samouiller, President of Amnesty International France as President…

June 6, 2024

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Amnesty International Urges Parole for Native American Activist Leonard Peltier 

Granting Leonard Peltier parole on humanitarian grounds in this case is not only timely but a necessary measure in the…

June 5, 2024

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‘Positive News’ for Defenders of Press Freedom as Assange Granted Permission to Appeal

The High Court has rightly concluded that - if extradited to the USA, Assange will be at risk of serious…

May 20, 2024

(Amnesty Germany/Jarek Godlewski)

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Long Lasting Damage to Global Media Freedom as Julian Assange Back in UK Court Ahead of Possible Extradition to USA

The authorities in the U.S. seem hell-bent on making an example of Assange for exposing their alleged war crimes, rather…

May 16, 2024