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Trump Must Drop Defense of Discriminatory Muslim Ban

Following the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling against President Trump’s discriminatory Muslim ban, Margaret Huang, Amnesty International USA executive director, released the following statement:

June 12, 2017

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In the face of anti-Muslim protests, stand up for human rights for all

In response to two dozen anti-Muslim protests scheduled to be held around the country on June 10, Amnesty International USA joined with several other human and civil rights organizations in…

June 9, 2017
People stand holding placards as they take part in a protest called as No Ban! No Wall! Get Loud Hosted by Amnesty International USA inside Grand Central Station on March 3,2017. in New York City. / AFP PHOTO / KENA BETANCUR (Photo credit should read KENA BETANCUR/AFP/Getty Images)

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Impending Saudi Arms Deal Would Trample Human Rights In Yemen

Amnesty International USA today urged the Senate to approve a resolution to block the impending arms sale to Saudi Arabia. The Senate is expected to vote on the measure today.…

June 8, 2017
MSF supported hospital bombed by the Saudi Arabia-led coalition in Haydan in Sa'da. The small hospital, in the Haydan district in Saada Province, was hit by several airstrikes beginning at 22:30 last night. Hospital staff and two patients managed to escape before subsequent airstrikes occurred over a two hour period. One staff member was slightly injured while escaping. With the hospital destroyed, at least 200,000 people now have no access to lifesaving medical care.

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Amnesty International USA Launches Campaign Urging Ivanka Trump to Intervene on Behalf of Jailed Immigrant Families

Amnesty International USA is launching a global campaign today to urge Ivanka Trump to intervene on behalf of the women and children held at Berks County Residential Center in Pennsylvania.…

June 7, 2017
Migrants seeking for asylum in the United States await near the US-Mexico border at El Chaparral crossing in Tijuana, Mexico on May 7, 2017. (Photo by GUILLERMO ARIAS/AFP/Getty Images)

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Hiding Torture Report Opens the Door to Repeating History

The Trump Administration is returning copies of the Senate’s 2014 full report on the CIA’s secret detention and torture program to the Senate Intelligence Committee, effectively keeping it buried indefinitely.…

June 2, 2017
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Trump Must Drop Defense of Discriminatory Muslim Ban

Following the federal government's filing of an appeal to the Supreme Court to uphold President Trump’s Muslim ban, Margaret Huang, Amnesty International USA executive director, released the following statement:

June 1, 2017

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China: Release activists detained for investigating abuses at factories making Ivanka Trump shoes

Chinese authorities must release three labor activists who were investigating labour conditions at factories that make shoes for Ivanka Trump’s label, Amnesty International said.

May 31, 2017
NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 10: Ivanka Trump brand boots for sale at the Century 21 department store February 10, 2017 in New York City. According to a market research firm Slice Intelligence, Ivanka Trump merchandise saw a 26 percent dip in sales in January 2017 compared to January 2016. Kellyanne Conway, a senior counselor to President Donald Trump, has been accused of ethics violations for promoting the Ivanka Trump fashion line during a television interview on Thursday. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

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USA: Trump’s expected decision to leave the global climate deal could result in a human rights catastrophe of epic proportions

In response to reports that President Donald Trump is expected to pull the USA from the Paris Agreement on climate change, Margaret Huang, executive director of Amnesty International USA said:

May 31, 2017
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 29: People march near the White House during the PeopleÕs Climate Movement in Washington, D.C., April 29, 2017, to protest President Donald TrumpÕs attack on the climate and the Environmental Protection Agency. Demonstrators demanded clean energy economy that works for all in the nation's capital and across the country during similar protest events. (Photo by Astrid Riecken/Getty Images)

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Raising U.S. Refugee Quota is Welcome Step

In response to reports that the State Department is raising the number of refugees accepted into the U.S., Amnesty International USA’s executive director, Margaret Huang, released the following statement:

May 27, 2017