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Trapped civilians in Afghanistan must be allowed out of Lashkar Gah amid heavy fighting

Civilians must be allowed safe passage out of Lashkar Gah following three days of intense fighting between Afghan government and…

October 14, 2020

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U.S. must rescind invite to Prabowo Subianto, implicated in crimes against humanity

In advance of the U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper’s October 15 Washington, D.C. meeting with Prabowo Subianto, Indonesia’s Defense Minister…

October 13, 2020

Amazon Workers At Staten Island Warehouse Strike Over Coronavirus Protection
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Ahead of Prime Day, Amazon must respect workers' right to unionize

As consumers prepare for Amazon Prime Day – a massive global sale event for Prime customers starting on Tuesday, October…

October 13, 2020

Activists wearing masks stand in front of official with uniform labeled Homeland Security
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The U.S. Must Not Deport People to Cameroon

Amnesty International USA calls upon the Trump administration to refrain from deporting people to Cameroon, as the administration schedules deportations…

October 9, 2020

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One Million Signatures Calling for Justice for George Floyd Delivered

Amnesty International has delivered more than one million signatures from around the world to US Attorney General William Barr demanding…

October 6, 2020

People cast ballots at an early voting polling location for the 2020 Presidential elections in Adel, Iowa, U.S., on Monday, Oct. 5, 2020. President Donald Trump's newfound struggle to keep Iowa in Republican hands, just four years after a comfortable win in the Midwestern state, could also prove decisive for control of the U.S. Senate. Photographer: Rachel Mummey/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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PRE-ELECTION ADVISORY: BAN GUNS AT AND NEAR POLLING PLACES

The human rights organization calls on governors nationwide to ban guns at and near polling places to ensure the safety…

October 6, 2020

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Civilians must be protected from use of banned cluster bombs in the escalating conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan

Protection of civilians caught in the escalating conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the Nagorno-Karabakh region must be prioritized, Amnesty International…

October 5, 2020

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ICE Reactionary Billboards Inflame Hate

Responding to billboards launched by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Pennsylvania following a campaign by Amnesty International USA…

October 5, 2020

October 1-2 Photograph by David Butow/for MOM Projection project in Washington, D.C. by Travis Threlkel on the anniversary of the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Unlimited usage rights in perpetuity granted for Threlkel, MOM, its associates and sponsors on this project.

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Image of Jamal Khashoggi Projected on the Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Washington, D.C. and other locations on Second Anniversary of his Assassination

Today, Freedom First, in partnership with Amnesty International USA, covertly projected giant images of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi on…

October 2, 2020

Women and girls in New York protest and hold up their fists
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The United States is Failing Refugees Under President Trump

The number of refugees that the United States welcomes each year is a measure of who we are and where…

October 1, 2020

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President Trump Must Condemn White Supremacy and Racist Violence

Last night, President Donald Trump failed to condemn white supremacist groups and instead told the Proud Boys to “stand back…

September 30, 2020

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Azerbaijan and Armenia must protect civilians along the Nagorno-Karabakh frontline

Amnesty International calls on all sides to the conflict in Azerbaijan’s breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh to fully respect international humanitarian law…

September 29, 2020