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Human Rights on Capitol Hill – March 2022 Newsletter
HUMAN RIGHTS ON CAPITOL HILL Table of Contents Featured International Updates Domestic Updates Amnesty Updates march 2022 NEWSLETTER [readmore_expand] This month’s edition of Human Rights on Capitol Hill focuses on Russia’s invasion…
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Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine is an act of aggression and human rights catastrophe
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a manifest violation of the United Nations Charter and an act of aggression that is a crime under international law, said Amnesty International as it…
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Russia: Stop Your War on Ukraine
The government of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a horrific violation of international law and must end. You can help!
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Cluster munitions kill child and two other civilians taking shelter at a preschool in Ukraine
A preschool in north-eastern Ukraine was hit on the morning of February 25 with widely-banned cluster munitions while civilians took shelter inside, killing three of them, including a child, and…
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Russian Military Commits Indiscriminate Attacks During the Invasion of Ukraine
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has been marked by indiscriminate attacks on civilian areas and strikes on protected objects such as hospitals, Amnesty International said today, after documenting three incidents…
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Reconstruction reveals how Colombian security forces intentionally attacked peaceful protesters in Cali on May 3
An event reconstruction by SITU Research and Amnesty International details how Colombian security forces assaulted peaceful protesters in the Siloé neighborhood of the city of Cali on May 3. In…
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Soaring Concern for Human Rights and Human Lives as Russia Invades Ukraine
Amnesty International calls for unerring respect for international human rights and humanitarian law, following Russia’s multi-pronged attack on Ukraine this morning.
Urgent Action
Urgent Action: HALT RESUMPTION OF UNLAWFUL EXECUTIONS (Singapore: UA 15.22)
The authorities of Singapore are poised to resume hangings, after a two-year hiatus linked to pending appeals and the COVID-19 pandemic. In violation of international law and standards, several people…
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Amnesty International USA urges the State Department to protect human rights in Ukraine as the risk of further conflict with Russia grows
On February 16, 2022, Amnesty International USA sent a letter to Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman urging the U.S. Department of State to take action in defense of human…
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Tigrayan Forces Murder, Rape and Pillage in Attacks on Civilians in Amhara Towns in Ethiopia
Fighters affiliated with the Tigrayan People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) deliberately killed dozens of people, gang-raped dozens of women and girls – some as young as 14 – and looted private…
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Amnesty International USA Statement for the Record for February 9th hearing on “‘Targeted Killing’ and the Rule of Law: The Legal and Human Costs of 20 Years of U.S. Drone Strikes”
On behalf of Amnesty International USA and our members and supporters in the United States, we hereby submit this statement for the record to address our concerns that the United States…
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Human Rights on Capitol Hill – February 2022 Newsletter
HUMAN RIGHTS ON CAPITOL HILL Table of Contents Update on Ukraine Featured International Updates february 2022 NEWSLETTER UPDATE ON UKRAINE [readmore_expand] As the Russian government continues to amass troops on…
