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Brazil: Arrests are first sign of progress in investigation into killing of Marielle Franco
Responding to reports that Brazilian police have arrested two men in Rio de Janeiro over the killing of human rights defender Marielle Franco and her driver Anderson Gomes on 14…
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Brazil: After a year of impunity, authorities must bring Marielle Franco’s killers to justice
One year on from the killing of the human rights defender and Rio de Janeiro city councillor Marielle Franco and her driver Anderson Gomes, Brazilian authorities are still failing to provide…
Update
Amnesty International USA Statement for House Energy and Commerce Committee Hearing on Family Separation
Amnesty International USA statement for House Energy and Commerce Committee Hearing February 7, 2019 February 6, 2019 Rep. Diana DeGette Chair, House Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subommittee Rep.…
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Statement for the Record on March 6th Hearing “The Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen”
The Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen_ Addressing Current Political and Humanitarian Challenges The human rights situation in Yemen continues to deteriorate amidst continued crackdowns on freedom of expression and freedom of…
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Amnesty International Statement on Access to Asylum at the U.S. Mexico Border for House Homeland Security Hearing on “The Way Forward on Border Security”
For PDF version, click here: 2019.03.06 Statement for House Homeland Security Hearing on Border Security (for record submission) March 5, 2019 Rep. Bennie G. Thompson Rep. Mike Rogers Chair…
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Testimony for House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee Hearing “A Global Crisis: Refugees, Migrants and Asylum-Seekers”
To view PDF click here: Mace HFAC testimony.02.26.2019 Testimony of Ryan Mace Grassroots Advocacy & Refugee Specialist Amnesty International USA Hearing on “A Global Crisis: Refugees, Migrants and Asylum-Seekers”…
Urgent Action
Urgent Action: Mother and Son Separated by Border Authorities (USA: UA 185.18)
In March, Valquiria and her seven-year-old son Abel* fled Brazil and requested asylum in the US after death threats from drug traffickers. US border authorities forcibly separated them and continue…
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Amnesty Statement on Family Separations for House Judiciary Hearing (Feb. 12, 2019)
To view PDF version, click here: Amnesty Statement - House Judiciary Family Separation Hearing (12 Feb 2019) February 7, 2019 Rep. Jerrold Nadler Rep. Doug Collins Chair Ranking Member House…
Press Release
Yemen: UAE recklessly supplying militias with windfall of Western arms
An open source investigation published by Amnesty International today highlights a growing danger in Yemen’s conflict as the United Arab Emirates (UAE) recklessly arms militias with a range of advanced…
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Statement for the Record on the February 6 Hearing “US Policy in the Arabian Peninsula”
To view PDF click here: Amnesty Intl HFAC letter for record Arabian Peninsula February 5, 2019 Rep. Eliot Engel, Chairman Rep. Michael McCaul, Ranking Member House Foreign Affairs Committee 2170 Rayburn…
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Public opposition to killer robots grows while states continue to drag their feet
More than three in five people across 26 countries oppose the development of autonomous weapons that could select and kill targets without human intervention, according to a new poll commissioned…
Report
Oppressive, sexist policies galvanize bold fight for women’s rights in 2018
Women activists around the world have been at the forefront of the battle for human rights in 2018, Amnesty International said today as it launched its review on the state…
