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Amnesty International USA responds to reports of cruel, deadly tactics by Texas troops at the border
In response to reports about Texas DPS troops receiving instructions to push children into the Rio Grande and deny water to asylum seekers, Amy Fischer, Director of Refugee and Migrant…
July 18, 2023
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Amnesty International Opposes the Transfer of Cluster Munitions to the Armed Forces of Ukraine
"The Biden Administration must understand that any decision enabling the broader use of cluster bombs in this war will likely lead to one predictable outcome: the further death of civilians.”
July 6, 2023
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Cameroon: Rampant Atrocities Amid Anglophone Regions Must Be Stopped and Investigated
Cameroonian authorities must act to end the violence against the population and conduct thorough investigations into the killings, acts of torture, rapes, burning of houses and other atrocities committed in…
July 3, 2023
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US Backtracks on Ethiopia Atrocity Determination
This week the US Treasury Department notified Congress that based on a State Department assessment, it no longer believes that the Ethiopian government is engaging in a “pattern of gross…
June 30, 2023
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UN Special Rapporteur’s findings reinforce urgent need to close Guantánamo and provide redress for past and present detainees
In response to a report presented today by the UN Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms while Countering Terrorism about the detention facility…
June 26, 2023
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One Year After the Reversal of Roe v. Wade, the U.S. Faces Compounding Human Rights Crises
Abortion is a human right and basic healthcare, and activists across the country and around the world are more determined than ever to ensure that people across the USA will…
June 23, 2023
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Biden And Modi Must Address Grave Human Rights Concerns During Summit
The United States and Indian governments must address the grave human rights issues in both countries during Prime Minister Modi’s meeting with President Biden in Washington DC, said Amnesty International…
June 20, 2023
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Amnesty International To Host Juneteenth Community Action Against Gun Violence
Organizers and community partners from Amnesty International’s End Gun Violence (EGV) Task Force will be gathering at the Lyceum Conference Center in Hartford, Conn. on Saturday, June 17th to commemorate…
June 12, 2023
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Taliban’s cruel attacks in Panjshir province in Afghanistan amount to war crime of collective punishment – new report
The Taliban have committed the war crime of collective punishment against civilians in Afghanistan’s Panjshir province, Amnesty International said in a new report published today.
June 7, 2023
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Joe Biden Must Tell Rishi Sunak To Drop ‘Deeply-Misconceived’ Troubles Bill
Commenting on UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s forthcoming trip to Washington for talks with President Joe Biden, Grainne Teggart, Amnesty International UK’s Northern Ireland Deputy Director, said: “Now is the…
June 5, 2023
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Global: Misuse of Tear Gas Killing and Injuring Protesters Worldwide – Updated Interactive Website
The horrific misuse of tear gas by security forces during brutal crackdowns on protests in Iran, Peru and Sri Lanka last year are among many new incidents detailed in Amnesty…
May 29, 2023
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Afghanistan: Taliban’s Treatment of Women and Girls Should Be Investigated as the Crime Against Humanity of Gender Persecution – New Report
The Taliban’s severe restrictions and unlawful crackdown on women and girls’ rights should be investigated as possible crimes under international law, including the crime against humanity of gender persecution, Amnesty…
May 25, 2023