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Biden Administration Must Immediately End Federal Government’s Discriminatory “China Initiative”
On May 19, 2021, Amnesty International USA issued a statement urging the Biden administration to end the federal government's discriminatory "China Initiative," and the racial profiling and scapegoating of Asian…
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Amnesty International urges Vice President Harris to raise human rights concerns on upcoming trip to Guatemala and Mexico
On May 17, 2021, Amnesty International USA wrote to Vice President Kamala Harris urging her to raise human rights concerns during her upcoming visit to Guatemala and Mexico and inviting…
Urgent Action
Urgent Action Update: HIGHEST COURT UPHOLDS PRISON SENTENCE (Iraq: UA 28.21)
On April 28, 2021, the Court of Appeal upheld the prison sentence against activists and journalists Sherwan Sherwani, Guhdar Zebari, Hariwan Isaa, Ayaz Karam and Shvan Saeed. On February 16,…
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Human Rights on Capitol Hill – May 2021 Newsletter
HUMAN RIGHTS ON CAPITOL HILL Table of Contents Featured Domestic Updates International Updates In Case You Missed It may 2021 NEWSLETTER Featured: PRESIDENT BIDEN’S FIRST 100 DAYS U.S. STILL…
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Facebook Decision to Ban Trump Doesn’t Solve Disastrous Handling of Hateful and Violent Speech
Responding to the Facebook Oversight Board voting today to uphold Donald Trump’s ban from the platform after his account was suspended four months ago for inciting violence and stating that…
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The United States Must Revamp Refugee Admissions as Soon as Possible
Responding to President Biden’s proposed presidential determination to admit up to 62,500 refugees this fiscal year, Joanne Lin, the National Director of Advocacy and Government Relations at Amnesty International USA,…
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AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL USA, CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS CALL ON BIDEN ADMINISTRATION TO BAN LANDMINES AND ACCEDE TO THE 1997 MINE BAN TEATY
Amnesty International USA joined the U.S. Campaign to Ban Landmines - U.S. Cluster Munition Coalition (USCBL-USCMC) in a letter to President Biden urging him to ban the use, production, acquisition,…
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Amnesty International USA Statement for Hearing on the Southwest Border
On April 27, 2021 Amnesty International USA submitted a written statement ahead of a Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Government Operations and Border Management hearing on the…
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Amnesty International USA Statement for Hearing on Unaccompanied Children at Border
On April 26, 2021, Amnesty International USA issued a statement for the record ahead of a House Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations hearing titled "Unaccompanied Children at the…
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Amnesty International Calls on Biden Administration to End “China Initiative”
On April 21, 2021, Amnesty International USA wrote a letter urging the White House to combat racial profiling within the federal government. Specifically, Amnesty calls on the Biden administration to…
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Death penalty 2020: Despite Covid-19, some countries ruthlessly pursued death sentences and executions
The unprecedented challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic were not enough to deter 18 countries from carrying out executions in 2020, Amnesty International said today in its annual global review of…
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Amnesty International USA urges a vote “YES” for H.R. 1333, the National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants (NO BAN) Act and H.R. 1573, the Access to Counsel Act
On April 20, 2021, Amnesty International USA sent a letter to members of the House of Representatives urging them to VOTE YES on the National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants (NO…