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Former refugees tortured, raped, disappeared in Syria after returning home
Syrian security forces have subjected Syrians who returned home after seeking refuge abroad to detention, disappearance and torture, including sexual violence, Amnesty International said today. In a new report, “You’re going to…
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There Must be Accountability for US Killings of Children and Other Civilians in Afghanistan
Responding to reports that the United States was responsible for the deaths of nine civilians, including children as young as two, in a residential neighborhood in Kabul, Paul O’Brien, the…
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A Fireside Chat with AmnestyLA and UNHCR’s Moh’d Al Taher
Join AmnestyLA for a special conversation with a wonderful guest speaker from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Sunday, August 29, 2021 at 11am PT. The United…
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Amnesty International Statement for the Record on Lebanon’s Humanitarian Crisis and Need for U.S. Action – House Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee Hearing
On July 28, 2021, Amnesty International USA’s Middle East and North Africa advocacy director Philippe Nassif and Mustafa Kassem Fellow Amit Dadon submitted the following statement for the record to…
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Amnesty International Urges President Biden to Raise Human Rights Concerns in Jordan in Meeting with King Abdullah II
On July 19, 2021, Amnesty International USA wrote to President Joe Biden urging him to raise key human rights concerns in Jordan regarding refugee rights and discrimination, along with violations…
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UN Security Council’s compromise resolution on Syria falls short of humanitarian needs
Responding to the UN Security Council vote passing a resolution renewing authorization of the Bab al-Hawa crossing point for the delivery of UN cross-border humanitarian aid from Turkey to north-west…
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Biden Must Step Up Support for Critical Humanitarian Aid into Syria as Russia Threatens Crossing Closure
The Biden Administration must use every tool at its disposal to prevent this blocking of lifesaving aid - and COVID-19 vaccines - to millions of Syrians, Amnesty International USA said…
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Human Rights on Capitol Hill – July 2021 Newsletter
HUMAN RIGHTS ON CAPITOL HILL Table of Contents Featured International Updates Domestic Updates Welcome News In Case You Missed It JULY 2021 NEWSLETTER Featured: end gun violence CONGRESS SHOULD SWIFLY…
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Human Rights and Compounding Crises in Lebanon, 2020-2021 Update
ECONOMIC COLLAPSE, MASS PROTESTS, ARBITRARY ARRESTS, AND BRUTAL REPRESSION WITH IMPUNITY Government corruption and economic collapse, violent repression, and devastation of parts of Beirut from a historic explosion have left…
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Amnesty International Statement for the Record on Impacts of COVID-19 in MENA Region, Need for U.S. Action – House Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee
On June 22, 2021, Amnesty International USA’s Middle East and North Africa advocacy director Philippe Nassif and Mustafa Kassem Fellow Amit Dadon submitted the following statement for the record to…
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Global Coalition of Over 200 Groups Call for Permanent End to Global Gag Rule
 A coalition of over 200 international civil society organizations, organized by Planned Parenthood Global and the International Planned Parenthood Federation, released a joint statement today calling for a permanent end to the…
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World Refugee Day – The Last Passenger Film Screening and Panel Discussion with World Relief Southern CA and International Rescue Committee
This year, on World Refugee Day, June 20, 2021 at Noon PDT, please join AmnestyLA for a virtual film screening of the documentary, The Last Passenger by Widad Shafakoj. Register…
