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Urgent Action Update: ACTVIST AND LAWYER HELD IN CRUEL CONDITIONS (Egypt: UA 132.19)
Human rights lawyer Mohamed el-Baqer and activist Alaa Abdel Fattah have been arbitrarily detained for 20 months without trial over unfounded terrorism-related accusations. They are held in a maximum-security prison…
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Urgent Action Update: ARTIST NAMED PRISONER OF CONSCIENCE (Cuba: UA 55.21)
On May 2, 2021 Cuban state security officials took artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara from his home and to a hospital, while he was hunger-striking in protest over the confiscation…
Press Release
United States Must Halt Arms Sale to Israel and Commit to Ending Violations in Gaza
Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) supports joint resolutions in the House and Senate, introduced by Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Senator Bernie Sanders, to block the United States’ pending $735 million weapons…
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Urgent Action Update: ACTIVISTS MAY FACE 100+ YEARS IN PRISON (Thailand: UA 134.20)
Authorities continue to indict and detain human rights defenders for peacefully exercising their human rights and participating in protests for reform. Authorities continue to deny the right to bail to…
Press Release
Amnesty International USA Condemns Abortion Bill Passed by the Texas Governor
Responding to Texas Governor Greg Abbott signing into law TX SB8, which bans the right of people to seek an abortion at the six-week mark, before many are aware of…
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Press Release
The U.S. Must Stop Providing Weapons Used to Repress Colombia’s Protests
In light of verified visual evidence by Amnesty International that United States weapons and equipment are being misused to commit human rights violations against protesters in Colombia, the human rights…
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Biden Administration Must Immediately End Federal Government’s Discriminatory “China Initiative”
On May 19, 2021, Amnesty International USA issued a statement urging the Biden administration to end the federal government's discriminatory "China Initiative," and the racial profiling and scapegoating of Asian…
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Monthly Membership Call
Each month, staff from Amnesty International’s Grassroots Leadership and Engagement Unit (GLE) coordinate a Monthly Membership Call. These calls are an opportunity for all Amnesty members to learn about our…
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Monthly Membership Call
Each month, staff from Amnesty International’s Grassroots Leadership and Engagement Unit (GLE) coordinate a Monthly Membership Call. These calls are an opportunity for all Amnesty members to learn about our…
Event
Monthly Membership Call
Each month, staff from Amnesty International’s Grassroots Leadership and Engagement Unit (GLE) coordinate a Monthly Membership Call. These calls are an opportunity for all Amnesty members to learn about our…
Event
Monthly Membership Call
Each month, staff from Amnesty International’s Grassroots Leadership and Engagement Unit (GLE) coordinate a Monthly Membership Call. These calls are an opportunity for all Amnesty members to learn about our…
Event
Monthly Membership Call
Each month, staff from Amnesty International’s Grassroots Leadership and Engagement Unit (GLE) coordinate a Monthly Membership Call. These calls are an opportunity for all Amnesty members to learn about our…