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Amnesty International Condemns Tennessee’s Execution of Oscar Smith

We oppose the death penalty in all cases, without exception. It is a violation of the right to life and…

May 22, 2025

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Congress Must Stop Funding President Trump’s Cruel Anti-Immigrant Agenda

Pouring billions of taxpayer dollars into mass detention, deportation and militarizing the border will only deepen the cruelty.

May 22, 2025

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Congress Must Push For Ukraine Peace Process that Addresses the Rights and Needs of People Affected

Letter to Congress is notable for the wide range of organizations it brings together around the urgent need to end…

May 20, 2025

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Yemen: US Air Strike that has Left Dozens of Migrants Dead Must Be Investigated

The major loss of civilian life in this attack raises serious concerns about whether the U.S. complied with its obligations…

May 19, 2025

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U.S. Congressmembers Should Join Resolution Recognizing Obligation to Provide Reparations

Reparations are a human rights issue. They are a tool to confront the truth, repair the harm, and build a…

May 15, 2025

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Amnesty International Exposes Human Rights Violations at El Paso Immigrant Detention Facility

Congress must stop funding detention and deportation systems that violate human rights.

May 14, 2025

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Trump Administration Shows Disregard for Global Human Rights by Cutting Funds for UNFPA

This is yet another example in the Trump administration’s relentless stream of attacks on global human rights and health.

May 9, 2025

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U.S. Senate Resolution on El Salvador a Critical Step in Confronting Human Rights Crisis

Congress has a responsibility to ensure that U.S. assistance does not support governments engaged in human rights abuses.

May 1, 2025

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President Trump’s First 100 Days: Attacks on Human Rights, Cruelty and Chaos

One hundred days into his second term, President Trump has led with cruelty and chaos, creating a human rights emergency…

April 30, 2025

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Amnesty International USA and ACLU Work with College and University Students to Help Protect their Campuses from President Trump’s Attack on Human Rights

Students are asking their schools to refuse to collaborate in the Trump administration’s attacks against students.

April 16, 2025

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The Human Cost of the Repressive Cooperation Between the U.S. and El Salvador

This repressive cooperation has now led to the enforced disappearance of more than 200 Venezuelan nationals arbitrarily deported to El…

April 15, 2025

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Ruling that Mahmoud Khalil Can Be Deported Sends Chilling Message, Flies in the Face of Human Rights

This decision sends a painfully chilling message to anyone living in the United States: under the Trump administration, free speech…

April 11, 2025