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TOPSHOT - NYPD officers face protesters after detaining demonstrators and clearing an encampment set up by pro-Palestinian students and protesters on the campus of New York University (NYU) to protest the Israel-Hamas war, in New York on April 22, 2024. Universities have become the focus of intense cultural debate in the United States since the October 7 Hamas attack and Israel's overwhelming military response to it. (Photo by Alex Kent / AFP) (Photo by ALEX KENT/AFP via Getty Images)
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New York University, UAE Authorities Quash Campus Freedom

UAE authorities and NYA administrators acted to suppress and punish freedom of expression, peaceful assembly at the university’s campus in…

August 26, 2024

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Amnesty International USA Reaction to Lifting Suspension of “Offensive” Weapons Shipments to Saudi Arabia

The Biden administration is sending the message that compliance with international law is optional.

August 13, 2024

Group in Arizona advocating for human right to abortion
(Lauren Murphy/Amnesty International USA)

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Arizonans Will Have Opportunity to Vote Yes on Protecting the Human Right to Abortion  

Keep showing up for abortion rights whenever you can. Together, we can – and we will – protect the human…

August 12, 2024

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(Amnesty International USA)

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USA: Abortion Bans and Restrictions Cause Extensive Harm, Violate Human Rights

United States is failing to comply with its international human rights obligations to ensure pregnant people have access to abortion.

August 5, 2024

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(Amnesty International USA)

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Abortion in the USA: The Human Rights Crisis in the Aftermath of Dobbs

Amnesty International documented the impact of bans and restrictions on the human rights of people across the U.S. after Roe…

August 5, 2024

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Amnesty International USA Response to U.S. Defense Secretary Revoking Plea Deal for 9/11 Defendants

The victims of the 9/11 attacks deserve accountability for the horrendous crimes committed after waiting more than 20 years.

August 3, 2024

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Arizona One Step Closer to Constitutionally Protecting the Human Right to Abortion 

Pregnant people have the human right to make their own decision whether or not to carry a pregnancy to term…

July 3, 2024

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U.S. Parole Commission Denies Leonard Peltier’s Request for Freedom; President Biden Should Grant Clemency   

Continuing to keep Leonard Peltier locked behind bars is a human rights travesty. President Biden should grant him clemency and…

July 2, 2024

Afghan burqa-clad women walk along a road in Kandahar on March 28, 2024. (Photo by Sanaullah SEIAM / AFP) (Photo by SANAULLAH SEIAM/AFP via Getty Images)
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U.S.: Help Center Human Rights, including Women’s Rights, in Discussions and Decisions About Afghanistan

Afghan women have long been at the forefront of the fight for human rights, facing severe restrictions impacting every aspect…

June 27, 2024

abortion rally in front of Supreme Court
(Amnesty International)

Press Release

Amnesty International Response to Supreme Court Ruling in Case Challenging the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act

Abortion is a human right, for all people, everywhere. While today’s decision is a temporary relief, it is not a…

June 27, 2024

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UK/USA: Fight for Media Freedom Continues as Assange Reaches Plea Deal with U.S. Authorities

The charges against Assange should have never been brought against him in the first place, that he certainly should have…

June 26, 2024

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 19: Julian Assange speaks to the media from the balcony of the Embassy Of Ecuador on May 19, 2017 in London, England. Julian Assange, founder of the Wikileaks website that published US Government secrets, has been wanted in Sweden on charges of rape since 2012. He sought asylum in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London and today police have said he will still face arrest if he leaves. (Photo by Jack Taylor/Getty Images)
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‘Positive News’ as Julian Assange Released from UK Prison

Amnesty International embraces the positive news that Julian Assange has finally been released from UK state custody after five years…

June 25, 2024