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Police Shootings Underscore Need for Reform of Standards for Use of Lethal Force by Police
In the wake of lethal shootings of unarmed men of color by police this week in Madison, Wisconsin and suburban…
March 11, 2015
Press Release
Public Statement on OAS Indigenous Peoples Declaration
Too many obstacles to participation of Indigenous Peoples in negotiations of new OAS declaration risks its legitimacy
March 11, 2015
Report
You Shall Procreate: Attacks on Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Rights in Iran
Women in Iran could face significant restrictions on their use of contraceptives and be further excluded from the labour market…
March 10, 2015
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67 Members of Congress Send Bipartisan Human Rights Letter to Saudi Arabia’s New King
On the eve of U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry’s visit to Saudi Arabia, members of Congress have sent a…
March 4, 2015
Report
Guilty of Defending Rights: Azerbaijan’s Human Rights Defenders and Activists Behind Bars
Threats, physical violence and the imprisonment of government critics have become the hallmark of the Azerbaijan regime as the country…
March 3, 2015
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Georgia Scheduled to Execute Kelly Gissendaner
Despite pleas from human rights organizations and a petition to the governor signed by 40,000 supporters, the state of Georgia…
March 2, 2015
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Amnesty International USA Letter to Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Allegations of a Chicago Police Department Facility in Homan Square
Amnesty International USA calls on Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel to investigate allegations published in The Guardian newspaper of a Chicago…
February 25, 2015
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Amnesty International USA Calls on Mayor Rahm Emanuel to Investigate Chicago “Black Site”
Amnesty International USA called on Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel to investigate allegations published in The Guardian newspaper of a Chicago…
February 25, 2015
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Amnesty International USA Urges Obama to Address Torture by Chicago Police
President Asked to Support City Council Ordinance Granting Reparations to Survivors During Chicago Visit
February 19, 2015
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Iran: Juvenile offender set to be hanged on Thursday brutally beaten to confess
On 15 February, Saman Naseem, a young Iranian man set to be executed on Thursday, was once again brutally beaten…
February 17, 2015
Press Release
Amnesty International USA Responds to Re-Indictment of Albert Woodfox
In response to today’s announcement of the indictment of Albert Woodfox, Amnesty International USA Executive Director Steven W. Hawkins issued…
February 12, 2015
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Amnesty International USA Reacts to Death of ISIS Hostage Kayla Mueller
Amnesty International USA's sympathy is with the family of Kayla Mueller, who was involved with Amnesty in college. The abduction…
February 12, 2015