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Urgent Action: PAKISTANI HELD INCOMMUNICADO AFTER FORCED DEPORTATION (Pakistan: UA 20.22)
Abdul Hafeez, 37, who ran an appliance installation and servicing company in Dubai, was apprehended by Emirati authorities outside his home on January 27, 2022, and subsequently detained. Just eight…
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Yemen: US-made weapon used in air strike that killed scores in escalation of Saudi-led coalition attacks
The Saudi-led coalition used a precision-guided munition made in the United States in last week’s air strike on a detention center in Sa’adah, north-western Yemen, which, according to Doctors without…
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Human Rights on Capitol Hill – November 2021 Newsletter
HUMAN RIGHTS ON CAPITOL HILL Table of Contents Featured Legislative Updates U.S. Asylum Updates International Updates NOVEMBER 2021 NEWSLETTER Featured: Human Rights Crisis in Afghanistan Members and supporters of NY’s…
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Amnesty International USA Calls on Congress to Prioritize Human Rights in National Defense Authorization Act Legislation
On September 22nd, 2021, Amnesty International USA wrote to the U.S. House of Representatives in response to continuing advancement and votes on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal…
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The Pegasus Project: Massive data leak reveals Israeli NSO Group’s spyware used to target activists, journalists, and political leaders globally
NSO Group’s spyware has been used to facilitate human rights violations around the world on a massive scale, according to a major investigation into the leak of 50,000 phone numbers…
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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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Biden Administration Upholds Trump Deal to Sell Weapons that Risk Injuring and Killing Civilians in Yemen
Responding to reports that the Biden administration plans to move forth on a Trump administration plan to sell weaponry worth approximately $23 billion to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Philippe…
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Faith in Action Network: Ramadan 2021 Human Rights Education Webinar
This webinar will provide an overview of the human rights issues and context for each of AIUSA’s featured cases during the month of Ramadan. If you have any questions about…
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Amnesty International Report 2020/21: The State of the World’s Human Rights
The global pandemic has exposed the terrible legacy of deliberately divisive and destructive policies that have perpetuated inequality, discrimination and oppression and paved the way for the devastation wrought by…
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Faith in Action Network: Ramadan 2021
During Ramadan, Muslim communities focus on the practical application of faith in daily life, upholding the rights of fellow human beings, and serving their communities. As Muslims around the world…
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Amnesty Statement for House Foreign Affairs Committee Hearing on the Biden Administration’s Priorities for U.S. Foreign Policy
On March 9, 2021, Amnesty International USA submitted a statement for the record ahead of a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing titled "The Biden Administration’s Priorities for U.S. Foreign Policy"…
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Amnesty International’s Top Human Rights Priorities for the National Security Council
On March 4, 2021, Amnesty International USA wrote to Shanthi Kalathil, Coordinator for Democracy and Human Rights at the National Security Council, to share the organization's top human rights priorities…