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Joint Letter in Support of an Immediate Vote on the NO BAN Act
On March 11, 2021, Amnesty International and 138 organizations wrote to House Democratic Leadership to urge them to bring the NO BAN Act to the floor for a vote immediately.…
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Amnesty International USA joins NGO coalition call for Biden Administration to incorporate college- and university-based sponsorship initiatives as a critical component of expanding opportunities for U.S. institutions to sponsor refugees formally
Amnesty International and NGO coalition call for Biden Administration to incorporate college- and university-based sponsorship initiatives as a critical component of expanding opportunities for U.S. institutions to sponsor refugees formally.…
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Amnesty Statement for House Foreign Affairs Committee Hearing on the Biden Administration’s Priorities for U.S. Foreign Policy
On March 9, 2021, Amnesty International USA submitted a statement for the record ahead of a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing titled "The Biden Administration’s Priorities for U.S. Foreign Policy"…
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Amnesty International’s Top Human Rights Priorities for the National Security Council
On March 4, 2021, Amnesty International USA wrote to Shanthi Kalathil, Coordinator for Democracy and Human Rights at the National Security Council, to share the organization's top human rights priorities…
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Amnesty International USA joins Non-Governmental Organizations, Faith-Based Groups, and Academic Institutions Call for the Biden Administration to Repeal ICC Sanctions
On February 17, Amnesty International USA joined over 70 other organizations to urge the Biden Administration repeal Sanctions imposed on the International Criminal Court by the Trump Administration Call for…
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Human Rights on Capitol Hill – February 2021 Newsletter
HUMAN RIGHTS ON CAPITOL HILL Table of Contents Featured International Updates National Security and Human Rights Good News In Case You Missed It february 2021 NEWSLETTER Featured: Amnesty International’s…
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Domestic Human Rights Legislation to Advance in Congress in Early 2021
On January 27, 2021, Amnesty International USA wrote to Members of Congress outlining the organization's recommendations for domestic legislation the Judiciary Committee should advance in early 2021. Click here to…
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Human Rights Challenges Remain in Biden Executive Actions on Restoring the Right to Seek Safety in the U.S.
Responding to executive actions signed by United States President Joe Biden today on termination of border wall construction, rescission of interior enforcement policies and the Muslim and the African bans,…
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Secretary Pompeo should demand Armenia and Azerbaijan protect civilians in Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
On October 23, 2020, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met in Washington with Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov and Foreign Minister of Armenia Zohrab Mnatsakanyan. The meeting came nearly…
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State Department Accusations of Antisemitism Against Amnesty International are Baseless and an Affront to the Human Rights Movement
Responding to reports that the United States Department of State, under Secretary Pompeo’s initiative, may categorize several non-governmental organizations as antisemitic and call on governments worldwide to stop funding them,…
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Urgent Action Update: Bangladesh Detains More Migrant Workers (Bangladesh: UA 131.20)
Bangladeshi authorities detained 32 more returning migrant workers after they were deported from Syria, taking the total number of such arbitrary arrests to at least 370 since 4 July 2020.…
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Amnesty International USA Recommends All Senators Support Immediate Passage of the Venezuela TPS Act of 2019 through Unanimous Consent
For PDF version, click here. Sept. 15, 2020 Amnesty International USA Recommends All Senators Support Immediate Passage of the Venezuela TPS Act of 2019 (H.R. 549/S. 636) through Unanimous Consent…