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Senior Leadership Delegation From Civil And Human Rights Groups To Visit Us-Mexico Border
Led by the Haitian Bridge Alliance, senior leadership of prominent national human, civil and immigrant rights leaders from 11 organizations will travel to the US-Mexico border on May 11 and…
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Amnesty International Decries Death of Jordan Neely and Calls for Accountability
"Amnesty International is calling for the investigation into this homicide to be open and transparent and that the family and loved ones of Jordan Neely be kept updated on its…
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2023 Board of Directors Candidate Biographies
Amnesty International USA 2023 Board of Directors Candidate Biographies To learn how to vote in AIUSA’s Board of Directors election, please contact [email protected]. ask questions to the candidates Announcement of…
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AIUSA Honors Joseph Baker in Memorium
Today, Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) honors the life of Joseph E. Baker, former Director of Internet Communications, Grassroots Advocacy Director, and Deputy Director of AIUSA's Western Region. Joe was an…
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Urgent Action: ETHNIC KAZAKH ARTIST AT RISK OF TORTURE (China: UA 26.23)
Zhanargul Zhumatai, an ethnic Kazakh journalist and artist, was taken away from her mother’s house in Urumqi, Xinjiang on 10 February. The state security police detained her after she communicated…
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Urgent Action: FREE GAZA AID WORKER SENTENCED TO 12 YEARS (Israel/OPT UA: 45.23)
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Widespread Protests in Sri Lanka Highlight Unified Opposition to Anti-Terrorism Act
“The ATA poses an urgent threat to human rights in Sri Lanka. If enacted, the law could be used to levy charges of terrorism against people simply for exercising their…
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Israel/Opt: Israeli Authorities Are Using Facial Recognition Technology To Entrench Apartheid
The Israeli authorities are using an experimental facial recognition system known as Red Wolf to track Palestinians and automate harsh restrictions on their freedom of movement, Amnesty International said today.
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Urgent Action: PROTECT HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER AT RISK (UA: 43.23 Colombia)
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Urgent Action: RELEASE JOURNALIST JAILED FOR CRITICAL VIEWS (UA: 13.23 Burundi)
On 30 March, the Court of Appeal of Mukaza in Bujumbura, Burundi held a hearing session on the case of Burundian journalist Floriane Irangabiye. She had appealed the 2 January…
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Urgent Action: SUSPENDED SENTENCE FOR ACTIVIST (UA: 31.23 Kazakhstan)
On 10 April, Zhanbolat Mamay, journalist and leader of the unregistered opposition Democratic Party of Kazakhstan was given a six-year suspended sentence for a peaceful protest on charges of insulting…
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New Regional Migration Measures Will Protect Some At The Expense Of Exposing Others To Greater Dangers
We remind the Biden administration and governments across the Americas that seeking asylum is a human right. While we applaud the expanded pathways for people seeking safety without having to…