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Amnesty International Warns of Human Rights Consequences of Possible Cuba Policy Reversal
According to reports, the Trump administration is considering the reversal of US policy on Cuba, which could reinstate restrictions on travel and trade that had been previously eased by the…
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Senate Vote for Saudi Arms Deal May Make U.S. Complicit in War Crimes
Following a Senate vote defeating a resolution to block an impending $500 million arms sale to Saudi Arabia, Joanne Lin, senior managing director of advocacy and government relations at Amnesty…
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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:
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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…
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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.…
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Secretary Kelly Heartlessly Criminalizes People Fleeing Violence in Budget Testimony
In his testimony on the Department of Homeland Security’s reauthorization and President Trump’s FY 2018 budget request, Secretary Kelly discussed the deportations of people seeking asylum from El Salvador, Guatemala,…
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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.…
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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.…
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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:
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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.
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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:
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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: