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Press Release
Construction of Border Wall Could Risk Thousands of Lives
In response to reports that a 7-year-old Guatemalan girl has died of dehydration and exhaustion after being taken into Border Patrol Custody, Amnesty International tactical campaigns manager Ashley Houghton issued…
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Press Release
Police must end use of excessive force against protesters and high school children in France
French authorities must exercise restraint when policing demonstrations expected on Saturday and avoid any repetition of the injuries caused by their extremely heavy-handed response to protests by the “gilets jaunes” and…
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Press Release
CAR: Up to 100 civilians shot and burnt alive as UN peacekeepers leave posts in Alindao
The United Nations must carry out a thorough investigation into UN peacekeeping troops’ response to a recent attack that killed as many as 100 civilians in a displaced persons camp…
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Urgent Action
Urgent Action Update: Singer-Song Rriter Activist Sentenced (China: UA 245.17)
Activist Xu Lin was sentenced to three years in prison for “picking quarrels and provoking trouble” on 7 December 2018. The singer-songwriter has composed and published songs online about his…
Urgent Action
Urgent Action Update: Two Prisoners at Risk of Imminent Execution (Belarus: UA 17.18)
There is grave concern that the only two known prisoners on death row in Belarus, Aliaksandr Zhylnikau and Viachaslau Sukharko, are at risk of imminent execution.
Press Release
Senate Resolution Is Welcome First Step, But More is Needed
Responding to the passage in the United States Senate today of a Joint Resolution Supporting a Diplomatic Solution in Yemen and Condemning the Murder of Jamal Khashoggi, Philippe Nassif, Advocacy…
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Report
Islamic State’s destructive legacy decimates Yezidi farming in Iraq
As part of its brutal campaign against northern Iraq’s Yezidi minority, the armed group calling itself Islamic State (IS) committed war crimes and crimes against humanity when it sabotaged irrigation…
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Press Release
AIUSA to host Media Awards ceremony honoring excellence in human rights reporting
After a decade-long hiatus, Amnesty International USA will once again recognize excellence in human rights reporting and the vital role of a free press at an awards ceremony on April…
Update
HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: CONGRESSIONAL STATEMENT RE GOOGLE DRAGONFLY
December 11, 2018 Rep. Bob Goodlatte, Chair House Committee on the Judiciary 2240 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 RE: December 11 hearing on “Transparency & Accountability:…
Press Release
USA: Lawmakers must not let Google off the hook over Dragonfly
US lawmakers must press Google CEO Sundar Pichai on the company’s disturbing plans for a censored search app in China, Amnesty International said ahead of Pichai’s appearance before Congress tomorrow.
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Press Release
Amnesty International USA Welcomes Announcement of Senate Human Rights Commission
Following the announcement of the Senate-based John S. McCain III Human Rights Commission, Margaret Huang, executive director of Amnesty International USA had the following response: “The announcement of this commission…
Update
AIUSA Submits Statement for the Record: Senate Hearing on U.S. Customs and Border Protection
12/10/2018 In advance of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee conducting a hearing, "Oversight of U.S. Customs and Border Protection", Amnesty International USA submitted the below statement for the record. Background:…