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Abortion Rights in the USA: An Interview with Tarah Demant, AIUSA’s Director of Programs
AIUSA’s Director of Programs Tarah Demant talks about the impact of abortion bans and why the hope and resilience of…
June 24, 2024
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Two Years Post-Roe, U.S. Continues Backsliding on Abortion, Depriving Millions of Human Rights
Abortion is a human right and a vital part of health care. All pregnant people, no matter who they are…
June 20, 2024
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Renewing Our Commitment to Justice and Equality on Juneteenth
Amnesty International USA stands in solidarity with Black Americans on Juneteenth in the ongoing struggle for justice and equality.
June 18, 2024
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President Biden: Enough of the Silence on Sudan
President Biden has been nearly silent on Sudan for over a year of armed conflict between the Sudan Armed Forces…
June 13, 2024
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Amnesty International Response to Supreme Court Retaining Availability of Mifepristone
All people have the human right to the highest attainable standard of health, including the medication they need. This decision…
June 13, 2024
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Obstacles to Autonomy: Post-Roe Removal of Abortion Information Online
After the overturn of Roe v. Wade, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok are removing abortion-related content from reproductive health and rights…
June 10, 2024
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Thailand: U.S. Needs to End Muted Approach to Thai Officials’ Abusive Application of Draconian Law
Thai and international human rights groups have called for the Thai government to reform or repeal lèse-majesté.
June 10, 2024
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Amnesty International USA and Amnesty International France Call on Macron and Biden to Urgently Stop Sending Weapons to Israel
Comments from Paul O’Brien, Executive Director of Amnesty International USA and Jean-Claude Samouiller, President of Amnesty International France as President…
June 6, 2024
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For the U.S., Honoring Tiananmen Should Include Upholding Students’ Rights at Home
June 4 marked the 35th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square protests and massacre.
June 5, 2024
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Amnesty International Urges Parole for Native American Activist Leonard Peltier
Granting Leonard Peltier parole on humanitarian grounds in this case is not only timely but a necessary measure in the…
June 5, 2024
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Centering Human Rights in U.S.-Taiwan Relations
The purported “values-based diplomacy” of the U.S.-Taiwan relationship must move beyond rhetoric about democratic resilience.
May 31, 2024
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TJ Riggs: “It’s difficult to watch Alabama continue to kill people and to do it so mercilessly and so often”
TJ Riggs is Amnesty International’s Death Penalty Abolition Coordinator for Alabama. He talks about fighting on behalf of those on…
May 31, 2024