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Amnesty International Memo to Congress on Foreign Policy Human Rights Priorities for Next for Congress
August 24, 2020 Dear Representative: On behalf of Amnesty International USA, I am writing to share our top foreign policy and human rights policy recommendations. The list of issues that…
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Three Concerns the Senate Committee Should Raise with David Friedman
[caption id="attachment_74067" align="alignleft" width="3000"] (Alex Wong/Getty Images)[/caption] Ambassadors are on the front lines of diplomacy, where they can head off conflict or be the cause of the next war. They…
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Imprisoned for Photography: Shawkan, 2016 Write for Rights Case
In August 2013, Shawkan was taking photos of a peaceful sit-in when security forces moved in violently.
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These Senators are sick of US bombs killing civilians
In a sign of growing concern regarding the U.S.-Saudi Arabia military alliance, 27 U.S. Senators recently backed legislation to stop a $1.15 billion arms sale to Saudi Arabia. Sen. Chris…
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With Whom are Many U.S. Police Departments Training? With a Chronic Human Rights Violator – Israel
When the U.S. Department of Justice published a report Aug. 10 that documented “widespread constitutional violations, discriminatory enforcement, and culture of retaliation” within the Baltimore Police Department (BPD), there was…
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DatNav: How to Navigate Digital Data in Human Rights Research
From online videos of war crimes, to satellite images of rights violations in areas as reclusive as North Korea, to eyewitness accounts disseminated on social media, we have access to…
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3 Ways Saudi Arabia Is Abusing Human Rights – and How They’re Getting Away With It
Amnesty International is calling for Saudi Arabia to be suspended from the UN Human Rights Council – here’s why. 1. Crackdown on activists Saudi Arabia has continued a sweeping crackdown…
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Happy Pride!
It’s June, and June means that we’re entering the heart of Pride season here in the United States. Around the country, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people and their allies…
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Iran Must Stop Arbitrary Arrests of Dual Nationals
A recent uptick in arrests of dual nationals by Iranian authorities serves as a reminder that constant vigilance is required to ensure freedom from arbitrary detention and fair trial rights…
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Saving young lives from execution in Iran
[caption id="attachment_72191" align="alignleft" width="639"] Mohammad Reza Haddadi's execution has been postponed six times. © Private[/caption] To mark 1 June – International Children’s Day – Raha Bahreini from our Iran team…