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Urgent Action Victory! – Turkish Court Acquits Rapper (Turkey: UA 107.18)
On 19 June, an Istanbul court ordered the immediate release of rapper, Ezhel, after acquitting him of ‘publicly promoting the use of drugs’ on the basis of insufficient evidence of…
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Urgent Action Victory! – Turkish Court Acquits Rapper (Turkey: UA 107.18)
On 19 June, an Istanbul court ordered the immediate release of rapper, Ezhel, after acquitting him of ‘publicly promoting the use of drugs’ on the basis of insufficient evidence of…
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Sri Lanka: House Foreign Affairs Committee – Congressional Statement for the Record
On June 20th, 2018, Amnesty International USA submitted a Congressional statement for the record in anticipation of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Subcommittee Hearing on “Human Rights Concerns in…
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Sri Lanka: House Foreign Affairs Committee – Congressional Statement for the Record
On June 20th, 2018, Amnesty International USA submitted a Congressional statement for the record during the House Foreign Affairs Committee Subcommittee Hearing on "Human Rights Concerns in Sri Lanka." Chairman…
Press Release
Executive Order Imprisons Families Indefinitely, Inflicts Further Harm on Children
President Trump signed an executive order today mandating for children to stay with their parents in detention while their asylum claims are processed. This executive order seeks to modify the…
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IT’S WORLD REFUGEE DAY. NOW WHAT?
Ryan Mace, Grassroots Advocacy & Refugee Specialist Today is World Refugee Day. Today is a day that we should pause to honor the millions of refugees who show us the…
Press Release
Turkey: “When I am released I want to carry on” says jailed Amnesty Chair
On the eve of the resumption of his trial, jailed Amnesty International Turkey’s Honorary Chair, Taner Kılıç, has made an impassioned plea for people not to stay silent on the issue…
Press Release
Hungary: Draconian anti-NGO law will be resisted every step of the way
Following the passing in Hungary of a package of punitive laws, including one criminalizing lawful migration-related work by activists and NGOs, Amnesty International’s Europe Director, Gauri van Gulik said: “It…
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Amnesty International urges House members to Vote NO on Speaker Ryan’s “Border Security and Immigration Reform Act” and Goodlatte’s H.R. 4760
On behalf of Amnesty International USA and our more than two million members and supporters nationwide, we have written a leter to Members of Congress, urging them to VOTE NO on both…
Press Release
Welcoming Refugees and Asylum-Seekers: Every Person Can Make A Difference This World Refugee Day
This World Refugee Day, Amnesty International USA is calling on all people living in the United States to welcome refugees and asylum-seekers into their communities. While some elected leaders would…
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World Refugee Day Picnic in Brooklyn
Join the Brooklyn Amnesty Local Group on Wednesday, June 20 to celebrate World Refugee Day and actively show our support for refugees with a picnic in Brooklyn's Prospect Park. 6:30pm.…
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Human Rights on Capitol Hill: June 18, 2018
In this edition of Human Rights on Capitol Hill: (1) Family separation: Amnesty International demands that administration immediately halt family separation. (2) North Korea: Amnesty International calls on Trump administration to raise human…