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Amnesty International USA Statement on US State Department’s Foreign Policy Strategy and Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2020
March 25, 2019 The Honorable Eliot Engel Chairman Foreign Affairs Committee U.S. House of Representatives 2170 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 The Honorable Michael McCaul Ranking Member Foreign…
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Give us respect and justice! Overcoming barriers to justice for women rape survivors in Denmark
Denmark’s reputation for gender equality masks a society with one of Europe’s highest levels of rape, where flawed legislation and widespread harmful myths and gender stereotypes have resulted in endemic impunity for rapists, Amnesty International…
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Testimony for House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee Hearing “A Global Crisis: Refugees, Migrants and Asylum-Seekers”
To view PDF click here: Mace HFAC testimony.02.26.2019 Testimony of Ryan Mace Grassroots Advocacy & Refugee Specialist Amnesty International USA Hearing on “A Global Crisis: Refugees, Migrants and Asylum-Seekers”…
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Urgent Action: Legislators Could Pass a Discriminatory Law (Guatemala: UA 163.18)
Guatemala’s Congress is at the verge of passing a law to ban abortion, same-sex marriage and inclusive sex education. The bill 5272 “to protect family and life” directly threatens the…
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Guatemala: Discriminatory law puts at risk the lives and rights of thousands of women, girls and LGBTI people
Guatemala’s Congress must reject proposed law 5272, also known as the “Law for the Protection of Life and Family,” because it would violate the rights of thousands of women, girls…
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IT’S WORLD REFUGEE DAY. NOW WHAT?
Ryan Mace, Grassroots Advocacy & Refugee Specialist Today is World Refugee Day. Today is a day that we should pause to honor the millions of refugees who show us the…
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Nigeria: Threats from the military won’t deter us from defending human rights
The Nigerian military is increasingly resorting to threats, intimidation and smears to discredit Amnesty International’s work documenting the human rights violations it has committed, Amnesty International said today. On May…
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El Salvador: Release of woman jailed for stillbirth must signal end of total abortion ban
The release of a woman forced to spend a decade behind bars in El Salvador after having pregnancy-related complications resulting in stillbirth must open the door for an end to…
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One Year After Trump Reinstated it, Global Gag Rule Must Go
One year after President Trump reinstated the “global gag rule,” which bars health care providers around the world from providing or counseling clients on abortions, human rights and women’s rights…
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Brazil: New Amnesty campaign will fight back as Congress considers legal changes that flagrantly attack human rights
Amnesty International today launches a new campaign to fight back against a raft of changes currently being discussed by Congress which could reduce legal protections for marginalized groups, impose a…
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The Ginetta Sagan Award
The Award Recognizes outstanding achievement, often at great personal risk. Enhances the recipient’s ability to live and work freely, and protects the recipient’s capacity to continue her work, by bringing…
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Gender & Sexuality Justice
What's the Problem? All people should be able to enjoy the full range of human rights, without exception. However, every day, across the globe, people face discrimination and violence because…
