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Amnesty International USA Statement on Social Media Companies’ Obligations to Protect User Privacy Following Supreme Court Repeal of Abortion Rights
Last month, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, ending the constitutional right to an abortion in the U.S.…
July 5, 2022
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Amnesty International USA Statement in Response to Attacks on Abortion Rights Protesters
Last week, we watched with horror as abortion rights protesters in Cedar Rapids, Iowa were struck by a vehicle seemingly…
June 29, 2022
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Amnesty International USA Statement on Supreme Court Decision to Overturn Roe v. Wade
In response to today’s Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, Tarah Demant, Interim National Director for Programs, Advocacy…
June 24, 2022
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Amnesty International USA Statement in Response to US Senate Vote on Women’s Health Protection Act
Responding to the U.S. Senate’s failure to pass the Women’s Health Protection Act during today’s vote, Tarah Demant, Interim National…
May 11, 2022
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Sentence in El Salvador for Obstetric Emergency is a Travesty of Justice
In response to a court ruling in El Salvador that sentenced a woman to 30 years in prison for aggravated…
May 11, 2022
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Amnesty International USA Statement in Response to Scheduled US Senate Vote on Women’s Health Protection ActÂ
Responding to news that the U.S. Senate will vote on the Women’s Health Protection Act on Wednesday, May 11, Tarah…
May 5, 2022
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If Confirmed, US Supreme Court Decision Could Endanger Abortion Rights Around the World
In response to reports that the Supreme Court is preparing to overturn abortion rights in the United States, Agnès Callamard,…
May 3, 2022
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Supreme Court Leaked Opinion to Overturn Abortion Rights Is an Egregious Violation of Human Rights
Responding to the draft ruling leaked to Politico that shows that the Supreme Court has voted to overturn abortion rights,…
May 3, 2022
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Artist Detained in Russia Amid Clampdown on Anti-War FeministsÂ
The Vasileostrovsky District Court in Saint Petersburg today placed Aleksandra Skochilenko, an activist who replaced price tags in supermarkets with anti-war slogans, into…
April 13, 2022
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Federal Appeals Court in Denver Rules Transgender Woman from Honduras Should Have Been Granted Asylum Based on “Extensive Evidence” of Violence Against Transgender Individuals
A federal appeals court ruled yesterday that Kelly Gonzalez Aguilar, a transgender woman, should have been granted asylum based on…
March 30, 2022
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Taliban’s Backtrack on School Re-Opening for Girls Irreversibly Impacts Their Future
Schoolgirls in Afghanistan told Amnesty International that the Taliban’s backtrack on reopening schools for girls has left them “shattered” and…
March 28, 2022
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Reauthorization of Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Crucial to Protecting Native Women and Ensuring Justice for Survivors
Amnesty International welcomes the final passage of the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), particularly historic provisions that…
March 16, 2022