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Trump’s CIA Pick Must Disavow Torture – and Commit to Upholding the Law
By Ann Burroughs, Chair of AIUSA’s Board of Directors Donald Trump has made it clear he wants bring back torture. “We should go much stronger than waterboarding,” he said last…
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Amnesty International USA Launches Aggressive Guantánamo Closure Campaign In Obama’s Final Days
As President Obama begins the final days of his presidency, Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) launched an aggressive effort urging him to use all the powers of his office to close…
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Defending Human Rights & the Trump Administration: The Front Line Moves to Washington, DC
Next month Congress will get to interview nominees for the incoming Trump administration. These cabinet nominees are important indicators as to whether his administration will be uphold and protect human…
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Crimea: In the Dark: The silencing of dissent
The Crimean Tatar community has been subjected to systematic persecution by the Russian authorities since the occupation and illegal annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation, said Amnesty International in…
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Statement of Principles Regarding the Suitability of Nominees for Senate-Confirmed Positions
As President-elect Trump undertakes the process of selecting his cabinet members and other high-ranking administration officials, it is imperative that nominees support the U.S. Constitution, embody American ideals of inclusion…
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Ohio’s proposed abortion bans would violate human rights—We must fight back!
This Tuesday, the legislature in Ohio passed a ban on abortion as soon as the fetus’ heartbeat can be detected.
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Trump’s Proposed State Department Leadership Deeply Concerning
Responding to President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Rex Tillerson to serve as Secretary of State, Eric Ferrero, director of communications for Amnesty International USA released the following statement.
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Homeland Security Pick Must Commit to Human Rights
Responding to reports that President-elect Donald Trump intends to nominate Gen. John Kelly to serve as Secretary of Homeland Security, Margaret Huang, executive director for Amnesty International USA released the…
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Obama Speech Offers Lessons for Trump
Responding to President Obama’s speech today on counterterrorism, Naureen Shah, director of Amnesty International USA’s Security with Human Rights program, released the following statement.
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Amnesty International USA: Don’t Leave Guantánamo to Trump
In response to the transfer of a Yemeni Guantánamo detainees to Cape Verde, Amnesty International USA’s Security & Human Rights Program Senior Campaigner Elizabeth Beavers issued the following statement.
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Gen. Mattis Must Clarify Human Rights Positions
Responding to reports that President-elect Donald Trump intends to nominate General James Mattis to serve as Secretary of Defense, Naureen Shah, director of Amnesty International USA’s Security with Human Rights…
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Update on Amnesty’s Post-Election Strategy and Work
We will fight any attempt to put President-elect Trump’s hateful, poisonous campaign rhetoric into policy.