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Texas Violently Strips Away Right To Abortion
Responding to Texas law TX SB8 going into effects, which bans the right of people to seek an abortion at…
September 1, 2021
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Biden's Plan Continues to Fail Those Most at Risk in Afghanistan
Responding to President Biden’s remarks today, Paul O’Brien, the executive director of Amnesty International USA said: “Adhering to his arbitrarily…
August 31, 2021
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There Must be Accountability for US Killings of Children and Other Civilians in Afghanistan
Responding to reports that the United States was responsible for the deaths of nine civilians, including children as young as…
August 30, 2021
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Human Rights Groups Call on Social Media Platforms to Preserve Evidence of Potential Human Rights Abuses in Afghanistan
The past 20 years have seen a fundamental shift in how information about human rights abuses come to light –…
August 30, 2021
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Deadline for evacuations must be extended amid Taliban reprisal attack threats in Afghanistan
The Taliban and the international community must urgently reach an agreement to extend the August 31 deadline for completing evacuations…
August 26, 2021
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President Biden's Preferred Policy Option is Abandoning Afghans to Their Fates
Responding to President Biden's remarks today, the executive director of Amnesty International USA, Paul O'Brien, released the following statement: "In…
August 24, 2021
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Shameful failure of UNHRC special session to address escalating human rights crisis in Afghanistan
The UN Human Rights Council today failed the people of Afghanistan after neglecting to establish an independent mechanism to monitor…
August 24, 2021
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Waiving Restrictions on U.S. Military Assistance to Egypt Risks U.S. Complicity in Human Rights Abuses
Responding to reported deliberations by the Biden administration on invoking a national security waiver to release $300 million of restricted…
August 23, 2021
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President Biden Fails to Give Reassurance to Afghans At Risk
Following President Biden's speech on the situation in Afghanistan, Paul O'Brien, Executive Director of Amnesty International USA (AIUSA), issued the…
August 20, 2021
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Leading Human Rights Organizations Call on President Biden to Evacuate at Risk Afghans
Leading human rights organizations called today on President Biden to urgently do more to evacuate Afghans from harm’s way, raising…
August 20, 2021
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Taliban responsible for brutal massacre of Hazara men - new investigation
Taliban fighters massacred nine ethnic Hazara men after taking control of Afghanistan’s Ghazni province last month, Amnesty International said today.…
August 19, 2021
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Amnesty International USA Condemns Any Resurgence of the Remain in Mexico Policy
On Friday, a federal judge in Texas issued a preliminary injunction ordering the Department of Homeland Security to “enforce and…
August 19, 2021