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Amnesty USA Head Appalled by Controversial Arizona Execution
In the aftermath of the drawn-out Arizona execution last night of Joseph R. Wood III, in which he was reported…
July 24, 2014
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Israel/Gaza: Attacks on Medical Facilities and Civilians Add to War Crime Allegations
The continuing bombardment of civilian homes in several areas of the Gaza Strip, as well as the Israeli shelling of…
July 21, 2014
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Detroit: Access To Essential Water Is A Human Right
Amnesty International is urging Detroit authorities to listen to all solutions being proposed by impacted communities and their advocates in…
July 18, 2014
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Further War Crimes Must Be Prevented After Israeli Ground Assault
Israel’s ground assault on the Gaza Strip, which began last night after 10 days of attacks by Israeli forces and…
July 18, 2014
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USA: Notorious Super-Max Prison is Holding Prisoners in Extreme and Prolonged Solitary Confinement in Breach of International Law
The US government’s callous and dehumanizing practice of holding prisoners in prolonged solitary confinement in the country’s only federal super-maximum…
July 17, 2014
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Amnesty USA Lauds Judge’s Ruling on California Death Penalty
A federal judge, U.S. District Court Judge Cormac J. Carney, today struck down California's death penalty law, saying the practice…
July 16, 2014
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Surveillance of American Muslims Underscores Lack of Safeguards
Revelations today in The Intercept about the apparently arbitrary surveillance of several prominent American Muslims underscore the lack of safeguards…
July 9, 2014
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Amnesty USA Urges Secretary Kerry Not to Compromise Human Rights During U.S. – China Security & Economic Dialogue
Human Rights should be treated as an essential part of the dialogue, like economic and security issues, and should not…
July 8, 2014
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Estados Unidos y Otros Gobiernos de la Región Fracasan en la Protección de Menores Migrantes No Acompañados
El número de niños y niñas migrantes no acompañados que cruzan la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México se ha…
July 7, 2014
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United States and Other Regional Governments Failing to Protect Unaccompanied Migrant Children
Children fleeing unprecedented levels of organized crime and gang violence are not pawns in the political debate about immigration reform.
July 3, 2014
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Amnesty International USA Honors 50th Anniversary of Freedom Summer
Steven W. Hawkins, Executive Director of Amnesty International USA, issued the following statement today to acknowledge the historical importance of…
July 1, 2014
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Amnesty USA Responds to Obama Administration’s Request for Border Control Funds
In response to President Obama's request to Congress to provide more than $2 billion in new funds to control the…
July 1, 2014