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Case Commitment Coordinator
Case Commitment Coordinators ensure that their Amnesty group selects and effectively campaigns on an individual case. They collaborate with Amnesty staff and country specialists to identify a case that is…
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Amnesty urges State Department to call for release of Turkey’s Osman Kavala on 1,000th Day of Imprisonment
Turkish civil society activist Osman Kavala was arrested in October 2017 and continues to face politically-motivated charges. Kavala has been jailed solely for his nonviolent activism and philanthropy. Since his detention,…
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Amnesty International USA and 100+ Organizations Call on ICE to Free Families Together
On July 17, Amnesty International USA, along with 100+ national, state, and local organizations, called on ICE to free detained families together. The letter is below and available in PDF form…
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Human Rights on Capitol Hill
JULY 2020 NEWSLETTER FEATURED ISSUE Unlawful Police Violence & Misuse of Tear Gas Against Protesters WIDESPREAD POLICE VIOLENCE AGAINST PROTESTERS FOR BLACK LIVES June, Amnesty International published a new interactive…
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NGO Letter To House Armed Services Calling For an End to Department of Defense 1033 Program that Transfers Military Surplus Equipment to Police
June 30, 2020 Dear House Armed Services Committee Members: The undersigned civil, human rights, faith, and government accountability organizations, representing millions of our members across the country, write in support…
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Global use of tear gas fuels police abuses
Tear Gas: An investigation is the organization’s interactive, multimedia site looking into what tear gas is, how it is used and documenting scores of cases of its misuse by security forces…
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Criminal Justice Advocate
Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) is seeking a qualified volunteer leader to serve as a Criminal Justice Advocate in their state. The primary role of this volunteer is to serve as…
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Amnesty International Calls for the Release of All Prisoners of Conscience Worldwide
Amnesty International is calling for the immediate and unconditional release of all the prisoners of conscience it is campaigning for worldwide, who are now at heightened risk due to the…
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Letter to Congressional Appropriators on WHO Funding Cuts (4-20-20)
To view PDF click here: Letter to Cong Appropriators on WHO Funding Cuts (4-20-20) April 20, 2020 Sen. Lindsey Graham …
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END GUN VIOLENCE
COMMUNITY-BASED VIOLENCE INTERVENTION PROGRAMS THE PROBLEM Community-level firearm violence in the U.S. disproportionately impacts communities of color, particularly young black men. Firearm homicide was the leading cause of death for…
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Workshop for media featuring Nazanin Boniadi and the Middle East Institute will examine COVID-19 impact on the Middle East and North Africa
As part of a series of workshops exploring human rights concerns related to the COVID-19 response, Amnesty International USA will be holding a workshop titled “The impact of COVID-19 on…
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Over 20,000 Migrant Workers in Quarantine in Singapore Must be Protected from Mass Infection
Responding to reports that two dormitories for migrant workers in Singapore have been designated as “isolation areas” and that over 20,000 of them have been put under quarantine there, Rachel…
