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Transfer prisoners cleared to leave Guantanamo!
ACTION BRIEF Imagine that you were kidnapped, taken to a secret CIA prison where you were tortured for weeks or months, and ended up imprisoned at the U.S. naval base…
Urgent Action
Urgent Action Update: EXECUTION LOOMS FOR YOUTH ARRESTED AT 17 (Iran: UA 83.21)
Iranian young man Arman Abdolali is facing imminent execution for a crime that took place when he was 17 years old. After global outcries, Iranian authorities postponed his execution three…
Report
Few Routes to Safety for Afghans at Risk of Taliban Reprisals
Nearly two months since airlift operations in Afghanistan ended, those left behind face formidable obstacles to seeking safety outside the country, Amnesty International said today. In an advocacy briefing, the organization…
Update
Amnesty International Calls on Biden Administration to Push For Western Sahara Human Rights Monitoring in UN Resolution
Today, Amnesty International USA wrote to the Biden administration regarding the upcoming United Nations Security Council debate on renewal of the mandate of the UN Mission for the Referendum in…
Press Release
Taliban Must Allow Girls in Afghanistan to Return to School Immediately – New Testimony
Girls in Afghanistan must be allowed to return to secondary school and continue their education, Amnesty International said today as it published new testimonies from pupils and teachers documenting Taliban…
Urgent Action
Urgent Action: TWO ERITREANS RISK DEPORTATION FROM EGYPT (Egypt: UA 103.21)
Two Eritrean nationals, Alem Tesfay Abraham and Kibrom Adhanom Okbazghi have been arbitrarily detained without any legal basis or access to asylum procedures in Egypt since 2012 and 2013, respectively.…
Urgent Action
Urgent Action Update: URGE CLEMENCY FOR NATIVE AMERICAN ACTIVIST (USA: UA 16.19)
Native American activist Leonard Peltier has been imprisoned in the USA for over 44 years, some of which was spent in solitary confinement, serving two life sentences for murder despite…
Urgent Action
Urgent Action Update: VENEZUELAN DEFENDERS REMAIN UNDER ARREST (Venezuela: UA 75.21)
Javier Tarazona, Director of local NGO FundaREDES, Rafael Tarazona and Omar de Dios GarcÃa, FundaREDES’ activists, were arbitrarily detained on July 2, 2021 after attempting to report harassment from security…
Report
Authorities in Curaçao Continue to Deny Protection to People Fleeing the Crisis in Venezuela
The Curaçaoan and Dutch authorities have violated the rights of Venezuelans seeking international protection in Curaçao, Amnesty International said today in the new report, Still no Safety: Venezuelans denied protection…
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AIUSA Group 30: 19th World Day Against the Death Penalty – Honoring Women Loved Ones
Join AIUSA Local Group 30 and friends on October 10th at 9pm ET/8pm CT/6pm PT for an important panel discussion about the death penalty and life without parole (LWOP) with…
Press Release
Amnesty International USA Celebrates Appointment of New Board Officers
Last month, Amnesty International USA announced that Alexandra Durbak has been elected Chair of its Board of Directors, effective September 19, 2021. Durbak is a long-time member of Amnesty International,…
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Human Rights on Capitol Hill – October 2021 Newsletter
HUMAN RIGHTS ON CAPITOL HILL Table of Contents Featured U.S. Reproductive Rights International Updates In Case You Missed It Latest Amnesty International Reports OCTOBER 2021 NEWSLETTER Featured: Haitian Asylum Seekers…
