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Urgent Action Victory! Guinean Pro-Democracy Activist Is Free (Guinea: UA 83.20)
Saïkou Yaya Diallo, the legal coordinator of the National Front for the Defense of the Constitution (FNDC), was freed from Conakry prison on 11 December 2020 after having served seven…
Urgent Action
Urgent Action: Investigate Torture Claims in Diyarbakir Prison (Turkey: UA 174.20)
On 1 December, Mehmet Sıddık Meşe was allegedly subjected to a severe beating by guards in a prison in the Turkish city of Dıyarbakır. He was denied access to urgent…
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Activism Events & Conferences
Amnesty International USA and volunteer members hold events promoting awareness, community organizing, and activism for human rights. We also host regional and national conferences for members to connect, learn, strategize…
Press Release
“Don’t Forget These Children”: Families Belong Together Reminds Lawmakers Children Still Separated
On Monday, November 16, 2020, Families Belong Together — a national coalition fighting to permanently end family separation and incarceration under the U.S. immigration system — will hold an action…
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Human Rights on Capitol Hill – October 2020 Newsletter
HUMAN RIGHTS ON CAPITOL HILL Table of Contents Featured Issue Congress’s Record on International Human Rights Human Rights Concerns in U.S. Elections International Updates COVID-19 and Human Rights Human…
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Write for Rights Open House at the Activism Conference
Join us for a special Write for Rights event! During this event, we will have live performances from our very own activists including music, poetry and more, all while writing…
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Recommendations on Rohingya Refugees to State Department and USAID In Advance of October 22, 2020 Donor Conference
Advocacy Letter to Deputy Secretary of State Biegun and Acting USAID Administrator Barsa Regarding Rohingya Refugees In advance of the virtual donor conference on Rohingya refugees - jointly hosted by…
Press Release
Hope for justice in Turkey as police officers face trial for assassinated human rights lawyer
The trial of three police officers accused of killing prominent human rights lawyer Tahir Elçi presents a long overdue chance for justice, Amnesty International said today. On November 28,2015, Tahir…
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Virtual Activism Conference 2020: Group Voting Authorization Form
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Virtual Activism Conference 2020: Action Alley Application
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Monthly Membership Call – October
Register here for this month’s call and join us to learn more about this year’s Write for Rights and the 2020 Activism Conference – two of Amnesty’s most prominent and…
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Statement from AIUSA for HFAC Hearing on Democratic Backsliding in Sub-Saharan Africa
AIUSA Statement on The Impact of Eroding Human Rights in Sub-Saharan Africa on Democratic Practices 093020 Human Rights are essential for accountability, transparency and respect for the rule of law,…