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State Department Reports Perpetuate Double Standards

Amnesty react to the release of the State Department’s annual human rights reports today.

March 20, 2023

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20 Years Since The US-Led Coalition Invaded Iraq, Impunity Reigns Supreme

On the 20-year anniversary of the invasion and subsequent occupation of Iraq, Amnesty International today renewed its calls for justice…

March 20, 2023

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Russia: ICC’s Arrest Warrant Against Putin A Step Towards Justice For Victims Of War Crimes In Ukraine

Responding to the International Criminal Court (ICC) issuing arrest warrants against Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation, and Maria…

March 17, 2023

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Child Detainees in Iran Subjected To Flogging, Electric Shocks And Sexual Violence In Brutal Protest Crackdown

Iran’s intelligence and security forces have been committing horrific acts of torture,  including beatings, flogging, electric shocks, rape and other…

March 16, 2023

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Immigrants’ Rights Organizations Rally in D.C., Demand the Biden Administration Not Ban Asylum or Lock Up Families

President Biden promised to restore asylum and end family detention. We, and the many people who gathered at the Washington…

March 16, 2023

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Amnesty International USA Applauds Biden’s Executive Order to Strengthen Background Checks and Calls for Further Action

Responding to President Biden’s announcement of his executive order to strengthen background checks nationally, Ernest Coverson, AIUSA director, gun violence…

March 14, 2023

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Amnesty USA Urges Secretary Blinken to Center his Visit to Ethiopia on Human Rights

Blinken’s trip will miss a crucial opportunity if he does not put human rights at the heart of his conversation…

March 10, 2023

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Tunisia: President’s Racist Speech Incites a Wave of Violence Against Black Africans

Tunisian authorities should ensure an immediate end to the wave of attacks against Black African migrants across Tunisia which started…

March 9, 2023

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Amnesty International Urges Biden Administration to Reject Detaining Migrant Families

Following a report in the New York Times that the Biden Administration is considering reinstating the practice of detaining migrant…

March 7, 2023

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Taliban’s ongoing ‘relentless abuses’ must be addressed at UN Human Rights Council

Amnesty International is urging UN member states to act towards ending impunity and ensuring justice for victims of Taliban abuses.

March 6, 2023

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Belarus: Sentencing Of Human Rights Defenders A ‘Blatant Retaliation’ For Their Work

“This sham trial on politically motivated charges is a blatant retaliation for Viasna’s human rights work. Their sentencing represents a…

March 3, 2023

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Impunity Reigns for Perpetrators of Settler Violence in Israel

Following the Israeli authorities’ release last night of six Israeli settlers suspected of involvement in Sunday’s attacks against Palestinians in Nablus…

March 3, 2023