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Statement for the Record on the February 6 Hearing “US Policy in the Arabian Peninsula”
To view PDF click here: Amnesty Intl HFAC letter for record Arabian Peninsula February 5, 2019 Rep. Eliot Engel, Chairman Rep. Michael McCaul, Ranking Member House Foreign Affairs Committee 2170 Rayburn…
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Urgent Action: Two Activists Killed Among Escalating Violence (Mexico: UA 6.19)
On 17 January, unidentified armed men attacked demonstrators in Amatán, Chiapas state, southern Mexico. Noé Jiménez Pablo and José Santiago Gómez Álvarez, two economic, social and cultural rights activists and…
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Governor Signs Bill Providing Common Sense Gun Reform in Illinois
Governor J.B. Pritzker signed a bill today that will make it easier to oversee and track down careless gun dealers in Illinois. Senate Bill 337 creates the Combating Illegal Gun…
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Human Rights on Capitol Hill January Edition
Human Rights on Capitol Hill January Human Rights on Capitol Hill published by Amnesty International USA January 16, 2019 In this edition of Human Rights on Capitol Hill: 1) Amnesty…
Press Release
Universal Background Checks Are Critical to Addressing Human Rights Crisis of Gun Violence
Legislation introduced today requiring universal background checks for firearm sales presents an important opportunity to address the human rights crisis of gun violence, Amnesty International USA said today. “The failure…
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Press Release
Police must end use of excessive force against protesters and high school children in France
French authorities must exercise restraint when policing demonstrations expected on Saturday and avoid any repetition of the injuries caused by their extremely heavy-handed response to protests by the “gilets jaunes” and…
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Human Rights on Capitol Hill December Edition
To view PDF click here: Human Rights on Capitol Hill December Human Rights on Capitol Hill published by Amnesty International USA December 6, 2018 In this edition of Human Rights on…
Press Release
UN: Hodeidah’s embattled civilians on a knife-edge as Security Council discusses Yemen
Petrified civilians in Hodeidah face a likely onslaught unless the UN Security Council acts today to press the warring parties in Yemen to protect them and ensure full humanitarian access,…
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Ohio’s House Passage of Stand Your Ground Bill Endangers Public Safety
House Bill 228, which has been dubbed the ‘Kill at Will’ bill for allowing a person to use a gun to shoot to kill in response to any perceived threat,…
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Human Rights on Capitol Hill November Edition
Human Rights on Capitol Hill November Human Rights on Capitol Hill published by Amnesty International USA November 13, 2018 In this edition of Human Rights on Capitol Hill: 1) President…
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Illinois State Meeting
AIUSA's Illinois State Meeting is being held this Saturday, Nov.10 at the University of Chicago, and you're invited! Join us for a day of action, activism training, and panels on…
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Press Release
Brazil: Toxic speech must not become government policy
Reacting to the election of Jair Bolsonaro and Hamilton Mourão as president and vice president of Brazil, Amnesty International said today: “The president-elect has campaigned with an openly anti-human-rights agenda…
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