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Venezuela: Unending cycle of violence and repression threatens the lives of the Venezuelan people
The unending spiral of violence and repression during the protests in Venezuela is submerging the country in a crisis that…
April 20, 2017
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Arkansas Judge Blocks Remaining Executions
A Pulaski County judge has blocked the state of Arkansas from using its remaining lethal injection drugs in five executions…
April 20, 2017
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Amnesty International statement ahead of court appearance of Zimbabwean activist Evan Mawarire
The continued persecution of human rights activist Pastor Evan Mawarire is a deliberate ploy by the Zimbabwean authorities to harass,…
April 19, 2017
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Court Blocks Four Families from Being Deported in Case that Underscores Urgent Need for Reform
A judge today temporarily blocked the federal government from deporting four families who fled violence to seek asylum in the…
April 19, 2017
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Sec. Kelly’s DHS Goodwill Tour Ignores Effect of Inhumane Policies
After Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly delivered remarks this morning on the agency’s role on immigration, among other issues, Margaret…
April 18, 2017
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Supreme Court Denial Must Not Result in Deportation of Asylum-Seeking Families
The Supreme Court will not hear a case brought by more than two dozen families who have been ordered deported…
April 17, 2017
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All Arkansas Executions Temporarily Put On Hold After Judge Blocks Use of Lethal Injection Drugs
An Arkansas judge has temporarily blocked six executions from taking place after the company that manufactured the drugs to be…
April 15, 2017
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Activists Protest Upcoming Executions in Arkansas and Ask Governor for Clemency
Activists have gathered in Little Rock to protest the state’s plans to execute seven people in 10 days starting next…
April 14, 2017
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Egypt: 10-year prison term for insulting President an outrageous assault on freedom of expression
The sentencing of a lawyer to 10 years in prison for a Facebook post exposes the abuse of Egypt’s new…
April 13, 2017
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Alicia Keys and the Indigenous rights movement in Canada honored with top Amnesty International award
Celebrated global music artist and activist Alicia Keys and the inspirational movement of Indigenous Peoples fighting for their rights in…
April 13, 2017
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Amnesty International USA: Sessions’ Hateful Policy Criminalizes People Protected by International Law
Today, Attorney General Jeff Sessions delivered a speech on immigration to Customs and Border Protection in Nogales, Arizona, and issued…
April 11, 2017
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USA/Russia: Diplomatic meeting must tackle deplorable human rights record at home and abroad
Though recent developments in Syria are bound to dominate US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s first official visit to Moscow…
April 11, 2017