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Syria: Raqqa in ruins and civilians devastated after US-led ‘war of annihilation’
From amid the rubble of Raqqa, civilians are asking why US-led Coalition forces destroyed the city, killing hundreds of civilians…
June 4, 2018
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Amnesty International Calls on US to Investigate All Claims of Civilian Casualties
Responding to the Pentagon’s report on US civilian casualties to Congress, Daphne Eviatar, Director of Security with Human Rights at…
June 1, 2018
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Global Wikipedia edit-a-thon shines spotlight on the unsung women defending human rights around the world
Wikipedia enthusiasts from around the world are joining forces on 19 and 20 May 2018 to take part in a…
May 18, 2018
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Domestic Gag Rule is Deadly Says Amnesty International USA
Reacting to news that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services may adopt a "domestic gag rule" around Title…
May 18, 2018
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Amnesty International USA Calls on Senators Not to Confirm Haspel
Reacting to news that Gina Haspel has received support from Democratic Sen. Warner for the role of CIA Director, Daphne Eviatar,…
May 15, 2018
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Amnesty International USA: Gina Haspel Should Not Be Confirmed as CIA Director
Responding to today’s hearing before the United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence on Gina Haspel’s nomination to Director of the…
May 9, 2018
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The Senate Must Vote Against Haspel’s Appointment as CIA Director
In advance of today’s hearing before the United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence on Gina Haspel’s nomination to Director…
May 9, 2018
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Separating asylum-seeking families violates international law
The U.S. government must stop separating asylum-seeking parents from their children and denying them access to asylum procedures through prolonged…
May 7, 2018
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Ending TPS for Honduras Could Put Lives in Danger
Today, the Department of Homeland Security announced the end of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation to Honduras, despite the country’s…
May 4, 2018
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Amnesty International USA Stands Against Policy of New Detainees to Guantanamo
Reacting to news that U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has provided the White House updated guidance on criteria for transferring…
May 2, 2018
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Americas: Amnesty International monitors treatment of asylum seekers at US-Mexico border
On Thursday 26 April, Amnesty International raised a billboard at the San Ysidro Port of Entry (POE) on the US–Mexico…
April 26, 2018
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Americas: US and Mexican authorities must respect caravan participants’ right to seek asylum
US and Mexican authorities must stop demonizing participants of the caravan from Central America and respect their fundamental right to…
April 24, 2018