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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.
Event
(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,…
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President Biden Must Condemn Systematic Human Rights Violations During Presidential Visit to the Middle East
President Joe Biden must fulfill his promise to put human rights at the centre of his first visit to the Middle East and North Africa since taking office and do…
Event
Critical Thinking Under Fire: Upholding Academic Freedom in the Classroom: Panel Discussion and Q&A
Across the globe efforts are intensifying to censor study of controversial issues, notably those dealing with the study of racism and cultural diversity in public education. Providing education on these…
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Release Jailed Wuhan Activist ‘Close to Death’ After Hunger Strike
A Chinese citizen journalist jailed for reporting on the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic in Wuhan is at risk of dying if she is not urgently released to receive…
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Emma Green
Emma M. Green (she/her) is a youth human rights activist, writer, and researcher. She joined Amnesty International on the rural campus of Ohio Northern University in 2017. Since then, she…
