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Urgent Action Update: Thirteen Federal Executions in Six Months (USA: UA 26.20)
Three people, including one woman, were executed in the last week of the Trump administration, bringing the total number of federal executions carried out in the last six months to…
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Amnesty International USA Welcomes Rejoining of World Health Organization and Urges Biden Administration to Prioritize COVID-19 Vaccines for Those Most at Risk, Across the World
Responding to Executive Order XX, ceasing withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO) and signed today by President Joe Biden, Interim Executive Director of Amnesty International USA Bob Goodfellow said:
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Human Rights Challenges Remain in Biden Executive Actions on Restoring the Right to Seek Safety in the U.S.
Responding to executive actions signed by United States President Joe Biden today on termination of border wall construction, rescission of interior enforcement policies and the Muslim and the African bans,…
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Government Report Reinforces That Cruelty Drove Family Separations
Responding to a report finding that the Department of Justice – and in particular then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions – was a driving force behind the family separation policy that intentionally…
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Mayors and Governors Must Protect People from Armed Groups, Denounce White Supremacy
In response to the events of last week and in anticipation of more gatherings by white supremacists ahead of the inauguration, Amnesty International USA has sent a letter to 3,500…
Update
Top International Human Rights Priorities for Congress in 2021
On January 7, 2021, Amnesty International USA addressed a letter to Members of Congress outlining the organization's top international human rights priorities for Congress in 2021. Click here to read…
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President Trump Incites Violence
In his speech, subsequent audio recording and tweets, President Trump continued to incite his supporters —leading to thousands storming and breaching the U.S. Capitol. In response, Amnesty International USA Interim…
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Federal Executions in the United States Buckle Global Progress on Abolition
Ahead of the first of three federal executions scheduled to take place in 2021, with Lisa Montgomery facing execution on January 12, 2020, which would make her the first woman…
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#StandWithOhio Coalition Calls on Gov. DeWine to Veto “Stand Your Ground” Legislation
A coalition of Ohio-based and national advocacy organizations calls on Ohio Governor Mike DeWine to veto any dangerous ‘Stand Your Ground’ legislation that is sent to his desk. Rather than…
Update
Amnesty International USA Board urges USG leadership on Tigray Crisis in Ethiopia
The Board of Amnesty International USA has written to the Trump administration and to the incoming Biden administration to urge the United States to prioritize political and diplomatic efforts to…
Update
Amnesty International USA Comments on “Collection of Biometric Data From Aliens Upon Entry to and Departure From the United States”
For PDF version, click here. Michael Hardin, Director Entry/Exit Policy and Planning Office of Field Operations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Department of Homeland Security 20 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington,…
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ICE To Start Deporting Children Today
ICE plans to begin deporting 26 Black and Brown families with young children who are incarcerated by ICE at the Berks and Dilley family detention centers today, December 18. Earlier…
