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Amnesty International Statement on Aleksei Navalny
Amnesty International defines a prisoner of conscience (POC) as a person who has been deprived of their liberty solely because of…
February 25, 2021
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Carrizo Springs Detention Facility Cannot Become Status Quo for Children
Responding to the reopening of the Carrizo Springs, Texas detention facility for unaccompanied children, Denise Bell, the researcher for refugee…
February 23, 2021
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G7 Leaders Are Shooting Themselves in the Foot by Failing to Tackle Global Vaccine Access
Ahead of the virtual meeting of G7 leaders hosted by the UK government on Friday, February 19, Amnesty International has…
February 19, 2021
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Facebook Blocks Australian News Sites From Being Shared on its Platform
Responding to Facebook blocking Australian news sites from being shared on its platform Amnesty International Australia campaigner Tim O’Connor said:
February 18, 2021
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President Biden Must Close Guantánamo Bay Detention Center, End Twenty Years of Human Rights Abuses
President Biden must commit to finishing what former President Obama failed to do: putting an end to this human rights…
February 12, 2021
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Police Deployed Sub-Machine Guns Against Peaceful Protesters in Myanmar, Despite Denials
A young woman was shot in the head by Myanmar’s security forces during protests, Amnesty International has confirmed after investigating…
February 11, 2021
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Organizations sue Biden administration regarding release of detained children and families
A coalition of nineteen human rights and immigrants’ rights organizations filed suit against the Department of Homeland Security and its…
February 11, 2021
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Launch of Mustafa Kassem Fellowship in Memory of U.S. Citizen Who Died in Egyptian Prison
Amnesty International USA is launching the Mustafa Kassem Fellowship named after the detained U.S. citizen who died in an Egyptian…
February 11, 2021
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At Opened Facility at Donna, Texas, the Best Interests of the Child Must be Respected
Responding to U.S. Customs and Border Protection announcing today the opening of a soft-sided facility in Donna, Texas, Denise Bell,…
February 9, 2021
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How Quickly We Welcome New Neighbors Will Decide How Bright our Future Can Be
Responding to executive actions by President Joe Biden today on restarting the U.S. Refugee Admissions program, Bob Goodfellow, the Interim Executive…
February 4, 2021
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As Biden Ends Support to Conflict in Yemen, Arms Flows Must Also be Stopped
Responding an announcement today from the Biden administration that the United States will cease support to the Saudi/UAE-led coalition engaged…
February 4, 2021
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Aung San Suu Kyi Reportedly Charged for Having Walkie-Talkies in Myanmar
Responding to news that Aung San Suu Kyi has been charged with breaching import-export laws for having walkie-talkies in her home, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for…
February 3, 2021