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Yezidi child survivors of ‘Islamic State’ facing unprecedented health crisis
Almost 2,000 Yezidi children who have returned to their families after being held captive by the armed group calling itself Islamic State (IS) are facing a physical and mental health…
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‘We dried our tears’: Addressing the toll on children of Northeast Nigeria’s conflict
Boko Haram has repeatedly attacked schools and abducted large numbers of children as soldiers or ‘wives,’ among other atrocities. The Nigerian military’s treatment of those who escape such brutality has…
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Failures to guarantee safe access to abortion in Europe endangers health of women, girls amid COVID-19
European governments should urgently guarantee safe and timely access to abortion care for women and girls in the region during the COVID-19 pandemic, 100 nongovernmental organizations said today. Many women and…
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Climate Justice
What is the problem? The planet’s climate has constantly changed throughout the Earth’s history with significant fluctuations of global average temperatures. However, the current period of warming is occurring more…
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RESPONSES TO COVID-19 AND STATES’ HUMAN RIGHTS OBLIGATIONS: PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS
TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Preventing People’s Exposure to COVID-19 Quarantines Travel Bans and Restrictions Access to Information, Transparency and Censorship Preventive Care, Goods and Services States of Emergency Access to…
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Human Rights on Capitol Hill Newsletter – March Edition (3/2/2020)
To view PDF version click here: Human Rights on Capitol Hill March 2020 Human Rights on Capitol Hill   published by Amnesty International USA  March 2, 2020  In this edition…
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Statement for House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee Hearing on Ending Global Religious Persecution (01-28-2020)
Written Testimony of Francisco Bencosme Asia Advocacy Manager Amnesty International USA Submitted to the House Oversight & Reform Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties For a hearing on “Ending…
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Tom Steyer
Amnesty International USA asked Tom Steyet 13 questions about some of the most pressing human rights issues of our time. Here is his response exactly as provided: How should the…
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BRIEF-MYANMAR HUMAN RIGHTS CRISIS (7.26.19)
Impunity reigns supreme in Myanmar, where the military has committed some of the gravest crimes under international law, in particular against the Rohingya in Rakhine State, and in Kachin and…
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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, a new Amnesty International USA report finds, and children should…
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Crimes Against Humanity in Myanmar
To view PDF click here: Crimes Against Humanity in Myanmar Early in the morning of 25 August 2017, a Rohingya armed group known as the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA)…
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Amnesty International USA Statement for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Review of the FY2020 State Department Budget Request
April 10, 2019 The Honorable James E. Risch                  The Honorable Bob Menendez Chairman…