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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…

January 17, 2019
Activists Protest Chicago Police Department, Rahm Emanuel
CHICAGO, IL - DECEMBER 31: Demonstrators calling for an end to gun violence and the resignation of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel march through downtown on December 31, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois. The shooting deaths by police of a 19-year-old college student Quintonio LeGrier and his 55-year-old neighbor Bettie Jones and a recently released video showing the shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald by Chicago Police officer Jason Van Dyke have sparked dozens of protests in the city. Yesterday Emanuel announced several changes that would take place in the police department with the hope of preventing future incidents. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

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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…

January 16, 2019

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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…

January 8, 2019
MIAMI, FL - AUGUST 12: Former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) waits for the start of a press conference after joining with anti-gun violence activists and victims' families to discuss the impact of gun violence on August 12, 2016 in Miami, Florida. They used the opportunity to also discuss why they support Hillary Clinton's plans to combat gun violence. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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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…

December 14, 2018
French anti-riot policemen with dogs face protesters dressed in yellow vests ("gilets jaunes" in french) on the Champs Elysee, in Paris on December 8, 2018 during a national gathering to protest against rising oil prices and living costs. - Demonstrators who have blocked French roads over the past week dressed in high-visibility jackets, are set to cause another day of disruption on November 24 amid calls to bring Paris to a standstill. (Photo by Emmanuel PEUCHOT / AFP) (Photo credit should read EMMANUEL PEUCHOT/AFP/Getty Images)

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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…

December 6, 2018

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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,…

November 16, 2018
A Yemeni woman sits next to blankets and upholstery distributed by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to those affected by the conflict in the country, in the coastal town of Hodeida, on April 11, 2018. (Photo by ABDO HYDER / AFP) (Photo credit should read ABDO HYDER/AFP/Getty Images)

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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…

November 13, 2018

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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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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…

October 28, 2018
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - OCTOBER 28: Jair Bolsonaro, far-right lawmaker and presidential candidate of the Social Liberal Party (PSL), arrives to cast his vote on October 28, 2018 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Ricardo Moraes-Pool/Getty Images)