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Banned Books Week: The Human Rights of Authors, Journalists, Poets and Others Must Be Protected
At its core, the act of banning books and other works is censorship and a violation of the human right to freedom of expression.
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Honoring an Invisible Struggle: International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances
Learn how you can get involved to directly help disappeared individuals, their families, and communities on the Day of the Disappeared.
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Banned Books Week 2024
During the month of September, in conjunction with National Banned Books Week (Sept 22-28), Amnesty International USA will spotlight 13 cases highlighting individuals or communities whose human rights are under…
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Global: FIFA Must Protect Human Rights by Securing Binding Safeguards from 2030 and 2034 World Cup Bidders – New Report
FIFA must rigorously and transparently ensure that bids to host the 2030 and 2034 men’s World Cup tournaments fully safeguard human rights and reject any offer that risks abuses once…
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The Song Boom! Cayó Commemorates Colombian Protesters Victimized by Police Repression
Artists from Cali and Colombia’s Pacific region have released a track to mark the third anniversary of the mass protests of the 2021 National Strike, in which the National Police…
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Death in Custody of Walid Daqqah Is Cruel Reminder of Israel’s Disregard for Palestinians’ Right to Life
It is heart-wrenching that Walid Daqqah has died in Israeli custody despite the many calls from Amnesty International and others for his urgent release on humanitarian grounds.
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(Un)Equal Under The Law: Extreme Sentencing and Racial Justice in California
Please join us in person for an evening of thought-provoking discussions about racial justice, extreme sentencing in California, and the transformative power of the arts. Featuring Kevin Cooper, calling…
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2025 Calendar Artwork Contest – Rules
The Amnesty International USA 2025 Calendar Contest (“the Contest”) begins on February 7, 2024 at 12:00 am Eastern Time and all entries must be submitted by 11:59 pm Eastern Time…
Urgent Action
Urgent Action: ARBITRARILY DETAINED CRITIC RISKS HARSH SENTENCE (Egypt: UA 89.23)
Hisham Kassem, a prominent Egyptian opposition politician and publisher, is facing a sentence of up to three years in prison on defamation and other politically-motivated charges brought against him solely…
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Universal Declaration of Human Rights
This is a summary version of the UDHR, for an exact rendering of each principle, refer to the original document.
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Amnesty’s Banned Books Week Action
Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any…
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Banned Books Week 2022
BANNED BOOKS WEEK 2022 Each year during Banned Books Week, Amnesty International draws attention to people around the world who have been imprisoned, threatened, or murdered because of their writing,…