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Activists Protest Chicago Police Department, Rahm Emanuel
CHICAGO, IL - DECEMBER 31: Demonstrators calling for an end to gun violence and the resignation of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel march through downtown on December 31, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois. The shooting deaths by police of a 19-year-old college student Quintonio LeGrier and his 55-year-old neighbor Bettie Jones and a recently released video showing the shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald by Chicago Police officer Jason Van Dyke have sparked dozens of protests in the city. Yesterday Emanuel announced several changes that would take place in the police department with the hope of preventing future incidents. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

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Background Check Bills Present Congress with Prime Opportunity to Act on Gun Violence

The House of Representatives is set to vote on two pieces of legislation this week that would be important steps…

February 27, 2019

Activists Protest Chicago Police Department, Rahm Emanuel
CHICAGO, IL - DECEMBER 31: Demonstrators calling for an end to gun violence and the resignation of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel march through downtown on December 31, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois. The shooting deaths by police of a 19-year-old college student Quintonio LeGrier and his 55-year-old neighbor Bettie Jones and a recently released video showing the shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald by Chicago Police officer Jason Van Dyke have sparked dozens of protests in the city. Yesterday Emanuel announced several changes that would take place in the police department with the hope of preventing future incidents. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

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Ending Gun Violence is a Focus of Amnesty International USA’s 54th Annual General Meeting in Chicago

Members of Amnesty International USA from around the country and human rights activists from around the world will meet in…

February 25, 2019

Protesters display signs on Freedom Plaza during the Women's March in Washington, DC January 19, 2019. - Thousands of protesters gathered in the US capital and across the country for their annual message opposing Donald Trump and supporting women's rights. (Photo by Eva HAMBACH / AFP) (Photo credit should read EVA HAMBACH/AFP/Getty Images)

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Trump Administration Attacks Vital Healthcare in New Rule

Reacting to reports of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services “domestic gag rule” draft around Title X, the…

February 22, 2019

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Amnesty International USA to Honor Jamal Khashoggi at Annual Media Awards Ceremony

The first Amnesty International USA Press Freedom Award recognizing extraordinary courage and dedication to speaking truth to power through journalism…

February 18, 2019

A woman walks into Nigeria from Cameroon at a checkpoint border between Cameroon and Nigeria, in Mfum, in Cross Rivers State, southeast Nigeria, on February 1, 2018. The UN refugee agency on February 1, 2018 criticised Nigeria for breaching international agreements after the leader of a Cameroonian anglophone separatist movement and his supporters were extradited at Yaounde's request. Cameroon's government is fighting an insurgency by a group demanding a separate state for two regions that are home to most of the country's anglophones, who account for about a fifth of the population. Thousands of Cameroonians fled to the remote border region with Nigeria to escape from the violences in English-speaking southwest Cameroon. / AFP PHOTO / PIUS UTOMI EKPEI (Photo credit should read PIUS UTOMI EKPEI/AFP/Getty Images)

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United States Must Center Human Rights and Suspend Security Assistance to Cameroon

In response to reports that the US government has decided to cut security and military aid to Cameroon amid concerns…

February 6, 2019

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Amnesty International USA Response to 2019 State of the Union

The following can be attributed to Joanne Lin, national director of advocacy and government relations at Amnesty International USA: “Tonight’s…

February 5, 2019

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Tracy Wilkinson of the LA Times and Alli Maloney of Teen Vogue Named as Judges for Amnesty International USA Media Awards

Two judges have been named to the panel of Amnesty International USA’s Media Awards, which will re-launched in New York City on…

January 31, 2019

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Trump’s Unacceptable Proposal on Border Fails to Protect Human Rights

The president’s proposal fails to provide adequate protection for Dreamers and TPS recipients. A temporary three-year extension of status is…

January 19, 2019

Activists Protest Chicago Police Department, Rahm Emanuel
CHICAGO, IL - DECEMBER 31: Demonstrators calling for an end to gun violence and the resignation of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel march through downtown on December 31, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois. The shooting deaths by police of a 19-year-old college student Quintonio LeGrier and his 55-year-old neighbor Bettie Jones and a recently released video showing the shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald by Chicago Police officer Jason Van Dyke have sparked dozens of protests in the city. Yesterday Emanuel announced several changes that would take place in the police department with the hope of preventing future incidents. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

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Governor Signs Bill Providing Common Sense Gun Reform in Illinois

Governor J.B. Pritzker signed a bill today that will make it easier to oversee and track down careless gun dealers…

January 17, 2019

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Statement in Response to Closure of Tornillo Tent City

The following can be attributed to Margaret Huang, executive director of Amnesty International USA: “Warehousing thousands of children in tents…

January 11, 2019

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17 Years Later, Guantanamo Prison Remains a Threat to Human Rights

The military prison at Guantánamo Bay remains a stain on the human rights record of the United States and continues…

January 10, 2019

MIAMI, FL - AUGUST 12: Former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) waits for the start of a press conference after joining with anti-gun violence activists and victims' families to discuss the impact of gun violence on August 12, 2016 in Miami, Florida. They used the opportunity to also discuss why they support Hillary Clinton's plans to combat gun violence. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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Universal Background Checks Are Critical to Addressing Human Rights Crisis of Gun Violence

Legislation introduced today requiring universal background checks for firearm sales presents an important opportunity to address the human rights crisis…

January 8, 2019