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Amnesty USA Response to Dangerous Asylum Agreement between the US and Guatemala
In response to reports that the United States and Guatemala may have finalized an agreement on asylum that would potentially limit access to asylum for Hondurans and Salvadorans, Amnesty International…
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President’s Call to Revive Death Penalty in the Philippines Will Only Worsen Climate of Impunity
President Duterte’s call to revive the death penalty during his State of the Nation Address (SONA) will only worsen the country’s climate of impunity amid the government’s deadly anti-drugs campaign,…
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Criminalization of Sex Between Men in Military in South Korea Fuels Violence, Abuse and Discrimination
Gay and trans soldiers in South Korea face violence, harassment and pervasive discrimination due to the criminalization of consensual sex between men in the military, Amnesty International said as it…
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Egypt: Series of draconian laws ‘legalizes’ unprecedented repression six years since fall of Morsi
The Egyptian authorities are attempting to normalize human rights violations by passing a series of laws to “legalize” their escalating crackdown on freedom of expression, association and assembly, said Amnesty…
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Kirsten Gillibrand
Amnesty International USA asked Kirsten Gillibrand 13 questions about some of the most pressing human rights issues of our time. Here is her response exactly as provided: How should the…
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Eric Swalwell
Amnesty International USA asked Eric Swalwell 13 questions about some of the most pressing human rights issues of our time. Here is his response exactly as provided: How should the…
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Botswana: Decriminalization of consensual same sex relations should inspire other African countries
Today’s judgment by the Gaborone High Court to decriminalize consensual same sex relations is a victory in the battle for equality and freedom to love whoever you choose, Amnesty International…
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Fresh evidence of government-sponsored crimes in Darfur shows drawdown of peacekeepers premature and reckless
Amnesty International has disturbing new evidence, including satellite imagery, showing that Sudanese government forces, including the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied militias, have continued to commit war crimes and…
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Despicable killings of civilians in Mali must be investigated
Following the reported unlawful killings of nearly 100 people in an attack on a village in central Mali, Marie-Evelyne Petrus Barry, Amnesty International’s West and Central Africa director said: “This…
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Catastrophic failure as civilians ravaged by war violations 70 years after Geneva Conventions
The UN Security Council must mark the 70th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions this year by ending its catastrophic failure to protect millions of civilians around the world whose lives and livelihoods…
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Amnesty International USA Statement in Support of the Venezuela TPS Act of 2019 (H.R. 549) and the American Promise Act of 2019 (H.R. 2821)
For PDF, click here: 05.21.2019 Amnesty International Statement in Support of HR 549 and HR 2821 May 21, 2019 Amnesty International USA Statement in Support of the Venezuela TPS Act…
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Crimes Against Humanity in Myanmar
To view PDF click here: Crimes Against Humanity in Myanmar Early in the morning of 25 August 2017, a Rohingya armed group known as the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA)…