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WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 1: Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas speaks during the daily press briefing at the White House on March 1, 2021 in Washington, DC. Mayorkas discussed the Biden administration's plans for overhauling immigration policy. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

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Biden Administration Must Hold CBP Officers Accountable and Restore Access to Asylum for All Haitian Migrants

In response to the mass deportation of Haitian migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border and horrific reports of Customs and Border…

September 24, 2021

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Angelina Jolie and Amnesty International remind the world of its commitment to children’s rights with a book some adults won’t want children to read

Angelina Jolie and Amnesty International have joined forces to create a resource for children and young people to learn about…

September 23, 2021

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States Must Take Immediate Action and Deliver Surplus COVID-19 Vaccines Now, Not Next Year

In response to today’s Global Covid-19 Summit: Ending the Pandemic and Building Back Better, where US President Biden and EU…

September 22, 2021

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WelcomeWithDignity Expresses Steadfast Solidarity with Haitians

Today, the #WelcomeWithDignity campaign expressed its disgust with Customs and Border Protection’s treatment of Haitian people seeking asylum at Del…

September 21, 2021

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Taliban Wasting No Time in Stamping Out Human Rights in Afghanistan Says New Briefing

The Taliban are steadily dismantling the human rights gains of the last twenty years, said Amnesty International, the International Federation…

September 20, 2021

President Biden To Sign Order Boosting Federal Spending On U.S. Products
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The White House Can and Should Do More to Welcome Refugees

Responding to President Biden’s reported proposed presidential determination to admit up to 125,000 refugees this fiscal year amid the horrific…

September 20, 2021

People gather at the entrance of the Nyarugenge Intermediate Court in Kigali on October 9, 2017 during the trial of Diane Rwigara (unseen), a prominent critic of Rwanda's President Paul Kagame. Rwigara was blocked from challenging Kagame in August's presidential election and she had been charged with inciting insurrection against the state as well as other offences. The court is to rule on whether Rwigara, her mother and sister should be held in preventive detention. / AFP PHOTO / Cyril Ndegeya (Photo credit should read CYRIL NDEGEYA/AFP via Getty Images)

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Fair Trial Violations in Rusesabagina Trial Verdict Must Be Effectively Remedied in Rwanda

Commenting after Paul Rusesabagina, a Rwandan opposition leader, was found guilty of terrorism and sentenced to 25 years in jail…

September 20, 2021

TOPSHOT - A woman holds a cross reading "Not one less" during "Las Catrinas CDMX 2020" march called by feminist, social and human rights organizations that demand justice for girls and women killed by femicide violence in Mexico City, on November 01, 2020. (Photo by CLAUDIO CRUZ / AFP) (Photo by CLAUDIO CRUZ/AFP via Getty Images)

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Failings in Investigations of Feminicides in the State of Mexico Violate Women’s Rights to Life, Physical Safety and Access to Justice

Investigations by the State of Mexico Attorney General’s Office into feminicides preceded by disappearances are seriously flawed due to the…

September 20, 2021

Opposition activists attend a rally against efforts to stop opposition candidates to register for the elections to the Moscow City Duma outside the headquarters of a local election commission in central Moscow on July 14, 2019. - Some 2,000 people protested in central Moscow on July 14, 2019 as opposition candidates accused the city authorities of seeking to remove them from the ballot in elections for the city legislature. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP) (Photo credit should read KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP via Getty Images)

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To Protect Human Rights in Russia, Newly Elected MPs Must Repeal Repressive Laws

Newly elected members of Russia’s State Duma, or lower house of parliament, must not shirk their duty to urgently address…

September 19, 2021

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US drone strike in Afghanistan admission a positive first step, but full investigation and accountability now needed

The US must now commit to a full, transparent, and impartial investigation into this incident. Anyone suspected of criminal responsibility…

September 17, 2021

A Chinese paramilitary stands near Tiananmen square during the Communist Party's 19th Congress in Beijing on October 22, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / Nicolas ASFOURI (Photo credit should read NICOLAS ASFOURI/AFP via Getty Images)

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Tiananmen Vigil Convictions Highlight Accelerating Collapse of Freedoms in Hong Kong

Responding to the jailing after convictions for “unauthorized assembly” of 12 people who took part in a peaceful vigil to…

September 15, 2021

Prison guards secure the main entrance of the Welikada prison in Colombo on November 12, 2019, as inmates protest the pardon for a man who murdered a Swedish teenager in 2005. - Police commando units were on alert outside Sri Lanka's high security jail on November 12 as inmates protested after the pardon for Jude Jayamaha, convicted of killing Yvonne Jonsson of Sweden in Colombo in 2005. (Photo by Lakruwan WANNIARACHCHI / AFP) (Photo by LAKRUWAN WANNIARACHCHI/AFP via Getty Images)

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Minister in Sri Lanka Accused of Holding Tamil Prisoners at Gunpoint Must Face Investigation

Responding to reports that Sri Lanka’s State Minister for Prison Management and Prisoners Rehabilitation, Lohan Ratwatte, forcibly entered a state…

September 15, 2021