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Iran: Release eight wildlife conservationists following unfair trial on trumped-up spying charges
Wildlife conservationists in Iran who have been accused of espionage after using cameras to track endangered species could face the death penalty or more than a decade in prison, said…
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Give us respect and justice! Overcoming barriers to justice for women rape survivors in Denmark
Denmark’s reputation for gender equality masks a society with one of Europe’s highest levels of rape, where flawed legislation and widespread harmful myths and gender stereotypes have resulted in endemic impunity for rapists, Amnesty International…
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Egypt: Photojournalist Shawkan released after five and a half years in prison
Responding to the news that photojournalist Mahmoud Abou Zeid, known as Shawkan, was finally released today after spending more than five years in prison on trumped-up charges.
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2019 Lobby Day
Amnesty International 2019 Lobby Day in Washington, D.C.! The 2019 Lobby Day will equip Amnesty International USA’s members and supporters across the country to lobby Members of Congress to support human rights. A day…
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Israel/ OPT: Findings of UN inquiry into Gaza killings must pave way for justice over war crimes
Responding to the findings of a report published by the UN Commission of Inquiry today which states that Israeli forces may have committed war crimes during protests in Gaza last…
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Testimony for House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee Hearing “A Global Crisis: Refugees, Migrants and Asylum-Seekers”
To view PDF click here: Mace HFAC testimony.02.26.2019 Testimony of Ryan Mace Grassroots Advocacy & Refugee Specialist Amnesty International USA Hearing on “A Global Crisis: Refugees, Migrants and Asylum-Seekers”…
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Amnesty International USA Vote Recommendations in Support of H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019, and H.R. 1112, the Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2019
February 26, 2019 Re: Amnesty International USA urges a vote “YES” on H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019, and H.R. 1112, the Enhanced Background Checks…
Urgent Action
Urgent Action: Homophobic Crackdown In Chechnya Resumes (Russian Federation: UA 2.19)
The Chechen authorities have unleashed a new wave of attacks on people believed to be gay or lesbian. At least 40 individuals have been arbitrarily detained and tortured in Chechnya,…
Report
Human rights in the Middle East and North Africa: A review of 2018
The international community’s chilling complacency towards wide-scale human rights violations in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) has emboldened governments to commit appalling violations during 2018 by giving them…
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Amnesty International Recommends Voting Yes to Terminate the National Emergency (H.J.Res. 46)
To view PDF, click here: 2019.02.25 Vote Recommendation on H.J.Res 46 (25 Feb 2019) FINAL February 25, 2019 Re: Amnesty International USA Recommends VOTE YES on Terminating the National Emergency Declaration…
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Amnesty International Statement for House Foreign Affairs Committee Hearing: “Venezuela at a Crossroads”
For PDF version, click here: 2019.02.13 House Foreign Affairs Committee Hearing on Venezuela (12 Feb 2019) (for record submission). February 12, 2019 Rep. Eliot Engel Rep. Michael McCaul Chair Ranking Member…
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Ending Gun Violence is a Focus of Amnesty International USA’s 54th Annual General Meeting in Chicago
Members of Amnesty International USA from around the country and human rights activists from around the world will meet in Chicago from March 1-4 for its Annual General Meeting (AGM)…
