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Media advisory: AIUSA to Provide Workshops on Aspects of COVID-19 and Human Rights
As COVID-19 has reached pandemic levels around the world, Amnesty International USA is piloting workshops to media on the aspects of COVID-19 and human rights. While the focus has rightfully…
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Distant But Together: Responding to COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic is impacting all of us around the world. It’s an unsettling time filled with concerns, challenges, and anxieties. As a global organization, Amnesty International knows this pandemic…
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ON GUN VIOLENCE …
Amnesty International USA reached out to all major presidential campaigns to respond to this questionnaire. Twelve candidates answered our questions by our deadline. Here’s what they said:
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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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Countries cracked down on asylum and the right to protest in the Americas in 2019
As millions took to the streets to protest rampant violence, inequality, corruption and impunity, or were forced to flee their countries in search of safety, states across the Americas clamped…
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Amnesty International’s Why Gun Violence is a Human Rights Crisis online course
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Human Rights on Capitol Hill Newsletter – February Edition (02/04/2020)
To view PDF version click here: Human Rights on Capitol Hill February 2020 Human Rights on Capitol Hill   published by Amnesty International USA  February 4, 2020 In this edition of Human Rights…
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Statement on Executive Director Margaret L. Huang’s Transition to Southern Poverty Law Center
Amnesty International USA’s Executive Director, Margaret L. Huang, announced today that she will leave the organization to become the new president and chief executive officer of the Southern Poverty Law…
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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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Upcoming Virginia Gun Rally Threatens Communities
Ahead of a gun rally scheduled to take place in Richmond, Virginia on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, expected to draw white supremacists and hate groups, Amnesty International USA’s End…
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Scores Injured as Security Forces Use Unlawful Force to Crush Protests in Iran
Verified video footage, photographs and testimonies from victims and eyewitnesses on the ground obtained by Amnesty International, confirm that Iranian security forces used unlawful force against peaceful protesters who gathered…
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Human Rights on Capitol Hill Newsletter – January Edition (1/8/2020)
To view PDF version click here: Human Rights on Capitol Hill January 2020 Human Rights on Capitol Hill   published by Amnesty International USA  January 8, 2020 Happy new year from Amnesty International…