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Human rights organization calls on the President to take action on COVID-19
The United States should take immediate action to ensure that every person who requests access to COVID-19 testing can receive it, Amnesty International USA said today in a letter addressed…
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Urgent Action
Urgent Action Update: Supreme Court Confirms Verdict in an Unfair Trial (United Arab Emirates: UA 38.19)
On 17 February 2020, the Federal Supreme Court in Abu Dhabi confirmed the verdict against five Lebanese men including Abdel Rahman Talal Chouman, who was sentenced to life imprisonment, as…
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Authorities in Russia Urged to Protect Half a Million Prison Population in Face of COVID-19
Russian authorities should take urgent measures to address the potentially devastating consequences should COVID-19 begin spreading among prisoners and detainees, Amnesty International said in a letter to Russian government agencies.…
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Zero accountability as civilian deaths mount in Somalia from U.S. air strikes
Civilian casualties continue to mount from the U.S. military’s secret air war in Somalia, with no justice or reparation for the victims of possible violations of international humanitarian law, Amnesty…
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After this pandemic, we can do better
David Griffiths is Director of the Office of the Secretary General at Amnesty International The pain of the COVID-19 pandemic, a defining event of our times, will continue long after…
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Join the Virtual Human Rights Action Network!
Even during a global pandemic, Amnesty International activists continue to organize online actions for human rights every day. AIUSA's Virtual Action Network is an online community of activists taking and…
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Technology and Human Rights
What is the problem? We believe it’s time technology puts people and human rights first. We investigate. We campaign. We work to change policy. We fight for justice. We hold…
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Workshop for media will examine technology and surveillance in the age of COVID-19
As part of a series of workshops exploring human rights concerns related to the COVID-19 response, Amnesty International USA will be holding a workshop titled “Technology and Surveillance in the…
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Urgent Action
Urgent Action Update: Journalist at Risk of Arrest (Nigeria: UA 153.18)
Samuel Ogundipe, a journalist with Premium Times, an investigative newspaper in Nigeria, is currently in hiding. He is being hounded by officials of Nigeria’s Department of State Security (DSS) for…
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Message from Hong Kong: What SARS taught us about COVID-19
Coffee Ngai works at Amnesty International's Hong Kong Regional Office. Here she reflects on the lessons of the 2003 SARS outbreak, and shares some tips on surviving social distancing. In…
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Together, alone
The world is changing; every day the headlines bring more anxiety. Yet, across the globe, people are coming together. Not in person – in the time of COVID-19, being together…
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Granting Government in Hungary Unlimited Powers Under New COVID-19 Law is Disturbing Development
Following the decision by the Hungarian parliament to pass a new law that will allow the government to rule by decree without meaningful oversight, and with no clear end date…
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