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President Trump tramples right to protest
Responding to remarks by President Donald Trump today in the Rose Garden, Ernest Coverson, the End Gun Violence campaign manager at Amnesty International USA said: “The violence that can no…
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Best Practices for Law Enforcement Officials Policing Demonstrations
Law enforcement authorities have a responsibility to ensure that everyone can enjoy their human right to peaceful assembly. Law enforcement officials should: FACILITATE PEACEFUL PUBLIC ASSEMBLIES It is the legitimate…
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Human Rights and the US Gun Violence Crisis Online Course – Registration form
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Amnesty International USA Joins Senate Push for Gun Violence Prevention Funding in COVID-19 Stimulus, Calls for Passage of Break the Cycle of Violence Act
Today, Senators Tammy Duckworth and Corey Booker, along with 18 other Senators released a letter to U.S. Senate leadership building on Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) research to call for increased…
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Letter to Senators on Immigration Detention and Gun Violence (May 20, 2020)
PDF version May 20, 2020 Dear Senator: Following last week’s passage in the U.S. House of Representatives of the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES Act), a…
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#EndGunViolence WEEK OF ACTION!
Gun violence is a human rights crisis, and the COVID-19 pandemic is making it even worse. You can help by joining a week of action leading up to #NationalGunViolenceAwarenessDay! Monday,…
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END GUN VIOLENCE
DOWNLOAD PDF STAND YOUR GROUND THE PROBLEM Stand-Your-Ground laws raise serious concerns about the protection of the most fundamental human rights: the right to live and the right not to…
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Evening with Cleopatra Cowley-Pendleton, end gun violence advocate
Amnesty International USA is joining millions of voices to #WearOrange as we confront one of the most pressing human rights crises in the country: Gun Violence. Nearly 100 people die…
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Human Rights on Capitol Hill Newsletter – May Edition (5-5-2020)
To view PDF version click here: Human Rights on Capitol Hill May 2020 Human Rights on Capitol Hill published by Amnesty International USA May 5, 2020 Â In this edition of…
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In the Line of Fire: Human Rights and the US Gun Violence Crisis Online Course
IN THE LINE OF FIRE: HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE US GUN VIOLENCE CRISISÂ ONLINE COURSE Self-pace course (90-minute estimated time too complete) Earn a certificate upon completion of course from Amnesty…
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END GUN VIOLENCE
GUNS AND HATE CRIMES THE PROBLEM There is no federal law prohibiting those convicted of misdemeanor hate crimes from purchasing or possessing a firearm. That means that in most U.S.…
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END GUN VIOLENCE
COMMUNITY-BASED VIOLENCE INTERVENTION PROGRAMS THE PROBLEM Community-level firearm violence in the U.S. disproportionately impacts communities of color, particularly young black men. Firearm homicide was the leading cause of death for…