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Hope for justice in Turkey as police officers face trial for assassinated human rights lawyer
The trial of three police officers accused of killing prominent human rights lawyer Tahir Elçi presents a long overdue chance for justice, Amnesty International said today. On November 28,2015, Tahir…
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No Guns at Polls
NO GUNS AT POLLS With less than a month away from Election Day — and millions of Americans already early voting — the widespread presence of guns at polling places,…
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PRE-ELECTION ADVISORY: BAN GUNS AT AND NEAR POLLING PLACES
The human rights organization calls on governors nationwide to ban guns at and near polling places to ensure the safety of voters, poll workers and community.
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Statement from AIUSA for HFAC Hearing on Democratic Backsliding in Sub-Saharan Africa
AIUSA Statement on The Impact of Eroding Human Rights in Sub-Saharan Africa on Democratic Practices 093020 Human Rights are essential for accountability, transparency and respect for the rule of law,…
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President Trump Must Condemn White Supremacy and Racist Violence
Last night, President Donald Trump failed to condemn white supremacist groups and instead told the Proud Boys to “stand back and stand by.” In response, Amnesty International USA’s End Gun…
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Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh must participate in decisions affecting their lives
Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh must be given the right to participate in decisions affecting their lives and speak for themselves, Amnesty International said today in a new briefing. The briefing,…
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ActivismX Report Out
YOU tOOK bold action for human rights. Thank you for joining ActivismX! Together, AIUSA student groups and human rights activists across the country organized for human rights, speaking out for…
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Human Rights on Capitol Hill – September 2020 Newsletter
HUMAN RIGHTS ON CAPITOL HILL september 2020 NEWSLETTER TABLE OF CONTENTS Featured Issue International Updates Domestic Updates COVID-19 and Human Rights Looking to 2021 Welcome New Staff FEATURED ISSUE…
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Detainees in Iran flogged, sexually abused and given electric shocks in gruesome post-protest crackdown
Iran’s police, intelligence and security forces, and prison officials have committed, with the complicity of judges and prosecutors, a catalogue of shocking human rights violations, including arbitrary detention, enforced disappearance,…
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Amnesty International USA Joins March on Washington’s Call for Police Reform and Justice for Black Lives
Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) and its members will join the historic 2020 March on Washington to demand an end to the killings of Black people by the police and systemic…
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Statement on Shooting in Kenosha, WI During Protests Resulting in 2 Dead and One Injured
Following reports indicating that two protestors were killed and one was injured during protests in Kenosha, WI, Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) released the following statement from End Gun Violence Campaign…
