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Organizations sue Biden administration regarding release of detained children and families
A coalition of nineteen human rights and immigrants’ rights organizations filed suit against the Department of Homeland Security and its Immigration and Customs Enforcement, requesting a federal court in Los…
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Launch of Mustafa Kassem Fellowship in Memory of U.S. Citizen Who Died in Egyptian Prison
Amnesty International USA is launching the Mustafa Kassem Fellowship named after the detained U.S. citizen who died in an Egyptian prison one year ago. Today would have been his 56th…
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Amnesty International’s Human Rights Priorities for South Asia
On February 10, 2021, Amnesty International USA wrote to Sumona Guha, Senior Director for South Asia at the National Security Council, outlining the organization's human rights priorities for South Asia.…
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Urgent Action Update: Ailing Professor Arrested After Cancelation of Bail (Pakistan: UA 148.19)
AILING PROFESSOR ARRESTED AFTER CANCELATION OF BAIL Professor Muhammad Ismail, 66 and an Amnesty Prisoner of Conscience, was arrested on 2 February 2021 after his pre-arrest bail was canceled at…
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Aung San Suu Kyi Reportedly Charged for Having Walkie-Talkies in Myanmar
Responding to news that Aung San Suu Kyi has been charged with breaching import-export laws for having walkie-talkies in her home, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for Research, Emerlynne Gil, said:
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Accountability For Rights-Abusing Immigration Policies Must Not be Brushed Aside for Unity
Responding to executive actions addressing regional migration and border processing and creation of an interagency task force on family reunification, Bob Goodfellow, the Interim Executive Director of Amnesty International USA,…
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Department of Homeland Security Must Stop the Deportations and Free the Families
Over one hundred leading immigration, civil rights, and human rights organizations called on the Department of Homeland Security, currently under the guidance of Acting Secretary Pekoske, to immediately halt the…
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More than 100 organizations urge Biden to Close Guantanamo and End Indefinite Detention
February 2, 2021 President Joseph Biden The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear President Biden: We are a diverse group of non-governmental organizations working at both…
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Domestic Human Rights Legislation to Advance in Congress in Early 2021
On January 27, 2021, Amnesty International USA wrote to Members of Congress outlining the organization's recommendations for domestic legislation the Judiciary Committee should advance in early 2021. Click here to…
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Biden Rescinding the Global Gag Rule Welcome First Step, Congress Must Now Repeal It
Ahead of executive actions rescinding the Global Gag Rule by United States President Joe Biden, Tarah Demant, Director of the Gender, Sexuality, and Identity Program said: “The rescinding of the…
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Amnesty International’s Global Health and Human Rights Priorities
On January 22, 2021, Amnesty International USA wrote to Dr. Elizabeth Cameron, Senior Director for Global Health Security and Biodefense at the National Security Council, to share the organizations' top…