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Amnesty International: Protests Largely Peaceful, with Some Questions About Dispersals and Arrests

Amnesty International's human rights observers were at several protests or marches today, including one where police ordered the crowd to…

July 21, 2016

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Cleveland Protests Appear Peaceful Thus Far

Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) has deployed human rights observers to monitor protests at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, OH,…

July 20, 2016

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Alarm over reports of high civilian death toll from US-led coalition airstrikes on Manbij in Syria

U.S.-led coalition forces carrying out airstrikes in Syria must redouble efforts to prevent civilian deaths and investigate possible violations of…

July 19, 2016

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Amnesty International to Send Delegation of Human Rights Observers to the Republican and Democratic 2016 National Conventions

Spate of Human Rights Violations at US Protests Leads to Unprecedented Monitoring

July 14, 2016

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Scandalous proposal to increase jail terms for women accused of abortion in El Salvador

A new proposal by a group of parliamentarians from opposition party ARENA in El Salvador to increase jail terms for…

July 12, 2016

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The Right to Peaceful Protest of Shootings by Police Must Be Protected

Mass arrests followed several rallies protesting several recent killings of black men by police across the country last night. Amnesty…

July 10, 2016

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Amnesty International USA Statement on Shootings in Dallas

“Last night’s shootings are a devastating reminder that gun violence in the U.S. is a human rights crisis that impacts…

July 8, 2016

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Amnesty International USA Statement in Response to Shooting of Philando Castile

Once again another horrifying video has emerged that begs for answers, and once again we are calling for a thorough,…

July 7, 2016

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Amnesty International USA Statement in Response to Shooting of Alton Sterling by Baton Rouge Police

“The available video footage of the death of Alton Sterling raises questions about the circumstances of this shooting that must…

July 6, 2016

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Amnesty International USA Responds to Drone Casualty Disclosure

Today, the Obama administration disclosed its assessment of the number of individuals killed by U.S. drone strikes since 2009.

July 1, 2016

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CIA rendition victims challenge Romania and Lithuania at Europe’s human rights court

Hearings being held today at the European Court of Human Rights in two crucial cases against Romania and Lithuania for…

June 28, 2016

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Three Amigos Summit: Human rights must be at the core of the North American agenda

Human rights must be a top priority during the North American Leaders’ Summit in Ottawa, said Amnesty International in an…

June 27, 2016