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    10 refugees are competing without a national team in the Olympic Games.
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  • THE AMERICA I BELIEVE IN
    Urge U.S. leaders to recommit to policies based on human rights rather than fear
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  • WE STAND WITH REFUGEES
    New poll shows majority of Americans believe U.S. must do more for refugees
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  • YECENIA ARMENTA IS FREE
    Yecenia was arbitrarily detained, beaten and raped. Now she is finally free!
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  • UN Security Council must step up pressure to end attacks on hospitals in Aleppo

    Hundreds of civilians, including children, have been killed by intensified Syrian government air strikes since April 21.
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  • Obama and Congress Must Do More for Refugees

    President Obama was right to underscore the plight of refugees in his speech on foreign policy in Hannover, Germany, but the tragic truth is that the U.S. is not doing nearly enough.
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  • Gun Violence Is a Human Rights Crisis in the US

    Gun violence is a human rights crisis, impacting tens of thousands of Americans each year. Each day 88 people lose their lives to firearms in the United States, and countless other lives are permanently and irrevocably altered.
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Albert Woodfox Is Free

After more than 40 years in solitary confinement, Albert Woodfox is finally free!

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  • FEATURED ACTION

    Free Leonard Peltier

    Amnesty International is concerned about the fairness of proceedings leading to the trial and conviction of Leonard Peltier, an Ashinabe-Lakota Native American who was convicted of murdering two FBI agents.
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    The America I Believe In

    What does the America you believe in look like? This campaign challenges fear, hate, and bigotry in our local circles, in our communities, and on a national level. Join us to build an America that leads with human rights.
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  • FEATURED ISSUE

    Police and Human Rights

    Amnesty International condemns the excessive, unnecessary or arbitrary use of force and will not rest until all policing in the United States respects human rights.
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  • FEATURED REPORT

    State of the World 2015-2016

    Amnesty International's annual report reveals a devastating year for human rights defenders around the world.
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