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The World is Watching
Following the killing of Michael Brown, an 18-year-old Black teenager, by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, Amnesty International issued Deadly force: Police use of lethal force in the…
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END GUN VIOLENCE
STAND YOUR GROUND THE PROBLEM “Shoot First, Ask Questions Later.” “License to Kill.” “Kill At Will.” Stand Your Ground laws are known by all of these names. Across the U.S.…
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Amnesty International in the Lives of David and Joy Peyton
How did you first come to support Amnesty International? In 1977, Amnesty International won the Nobel Peace Prize. About a year later, David had a chance to hear Sean…
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Police Violence Around the World
From the streets of Minneapolis to the favelas of Rio de Janeiro, unlawful use of force by police can end in death, injury, and devastation. As we’ve seen too many…
Urgent Action
Urgent Action: Health Concerns for Detained Blogger (Sri Lanka: UA 85.20)
Ramzy Razeek, a retired government official and social media commentator, has been detained since 9 April 2020 without charge or proper access to a lawyer. Suffering from several medical complications,…
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Criminal Justice Advocate
Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) is seeking a qualified volunteer leader to serve as a Criminal Justice Advocate in their state. The primary role of this volunteer is to serve as…
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Amnesty International USA Joins 84 Organizations Calling On Congress To Fully Fund United Nations Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic
(May 15, 2020) Amnesty International USA joined 84 other organizations in calling for Congress to fully honor its financial obligations to the United Nations. The United Nations is at the…
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Amnesty International USA joins 84 organizations calling on Congress to fully fund United Nations amidst COVID-19 pandemic
(May 15, 2020) Amnesty International USA joined 84 other organizations in calling for Congress to fully honor its financial obligations to the United Nations. The United Nations is at the…
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END GUN VIOLENCE
DOWNLOAD PDF STAND YOUR GROUND THE PROBLEM Stand-Your-Ground laws raise serious concerns about the protection of the most fundamental human rights: the right to live and the right not to…
Urgent Action
Urgent Action: Crackdown on Dissent Continues During COVID-19 (India: UA 55.20)
Activists Gautam Navlakha and Anand Teltumbde were arrested by the National Investigative Agency (NIA) on 14 April 2020 and charged under various provisions of the Indian Penal Code along with…
Urgent Action
Urgent Action: Journalist at Risk After Receiving Death Threat (Russian Federation: UA 57.20)
On 13 April, Chechnya’s Head Ramzan Kadyrov posted a video on Instagram in which he issued a death threat aimed at Russian journalist Elena Milashina. The threat followed the publication…
Urgent Action
Urgent Action Update: Release Those Unfairly Imprisoned and Most at Risk (Turkey: UA 43.20)
As the threat of COVID remains present in Turkey, in particular with recent cases of infections in prisons, the lives of thousands of prisoners and staff in overcrowded and unsanitary…