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Palestine: New government must reverse human rights decline
The State of Palestine’s new government must seize the opportunity to reverse the appalling deterioration of human rights that took place under the previous administration and signal that it is…
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Amnesty International USA Statement for House Energy and Commerce Committee Hearing on Family Separation
Amnesty International USA statement for House Energy and Commerce Committee Hearing February 7, 2019 February 6, 2019 Rep. Diana DeGette Chair, House Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subommittee Rep.…
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Amnesty International USA’s Statement for March 6 Hearing on “Protecting Dreamers and TPS Recipients”
To view PDF click here: AIUSA Statement for House Judiciary Hearing on TPS-Dream (3-6-19) March 5, 2019 Chairman Jerrold Lewis Nadler                                Ranking Member Doug Collins House Committee on the Judiciary                          …
Press Release
Hanoi Summit Cannot Gloss Over Human Rights Atrocities in North Korea
As US President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet with his North Korean counterpart Kim Jong-un at a two-day summit on February 27 - 28 to be held in Hanoi,…
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Amnesty Statement on Family Separations for House Judiciary Hearing (Feb. 12, 2019)
To view PDF version, click here:Â Amnesty Statement - House Judiciary Family Separation Hearing (12 Feb 2019) February 7, 2019 Rep. Jerrold Nadler Rep. Doug Collins Chair Ranking Member House…
Urgent Action
Urgent Action: Peaceful Protesters Attacked and One Murdered (Philippines: UA 5.19)
Hundreds of workers from southern Philippines have been camping out in Manila since 27 November 2018 to protest the labor conditions on Japanese-owned Sumitomo Fruit Corporation (Sumifru) plantations. Since declaring…
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Remain in Mexico Plan Could Prove Deadly to Vulnerable Families
In response to a negotiated deal between the United States and Mexico that would require people to remain in Mexico while their claims to seek protection are processed in the…
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Nigeria: UNICEF suspended amid absurd smear campaign
Responding to the Nigerian army’s suspension of UNICEF from operations in northeast Nigeria over allegations of spying and collaborating with Boko Haram, Osai Ojigho, Director of Amnesty International Nigeria, said: “Amnesty International…
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December 4 Briefing on Human Rights in Rwanda and Diane Rwigara Case
December 4 2018 AIUSA statement on human rights in Rwanda and Diane Rwigara case Rwanda Human Rights and Political Prisoners A Briefing by the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission December…
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Amnesty and Sofar Sounds partner for Write for Rights concert and letter writing event
On Saturday, December 8, human rights organization Amnesty International USA in partnership with live music events startup Sofar Sounds will host a powerful evening of collective action along with an…
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Amnesty International USA to Vice President Pence: Human rights priorities to raise with Asian leaders
November 12, 2018 The Honorable Michael R. Pence The Vice President Old Executive Office Building 1650 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC 20520 Re: Human rights priorities…
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Crackdowns on LGBTI people in Indonesia hit alarming level
LGBTI communities in Indonesia are facing increasing crackdowns both from the police and the municipal police (Satpol PP) with at least four series of arrests and public humiliations having taken…
