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Annual Report 2022: Response to Russian Invasion of Ukraine Exposes an International System Unfit to Deal With Global Crises
Amnesty International’s Annual Report for 2022 highlights double standards throughout the world on human rights and the failure of the…
March 28, 2023
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Amnesty USA Urges Secretary Blinken to Center his Visit to Ethiopia on Human Rights
Blinken’s trip will miss a crucial opportunity if he does not put human rights at the heart of his conversation…
March 10, 2023
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Joint Statement from Amnesty International Poland and Amnesty International USA on President Biden’s Upcoming Travel to Poland
On President Biden’s visit to Poland to commemorate the start of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, Amnesty International Poland…
February 20, 2023
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DR Congo: Rwandan-Backed M23 Rebels Perpetrating Summary Killings And Rapes
Members of the March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group killed at least twenty men and raped scores of women and…
February 17, 2023
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Twitter’s Decision to Disband Safety Council Threatens Wellbeing of Users
Responding to Twitter’s decision to abruptly dissolve its Trust and Safety Council, an advisory group comprising almost 100 civil, human…
December 13, 2022
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We Have Become a Nation of Gun Violence
Congress has a duty to the American people to act for human rights and ensure that guns don’t end up…
November 23, 2022
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Amnesty International USA Statement on Midterm Abortion Ballot Measures
All five states with abortion-related measures on the ballot during the midterm election voted in favor of abortion rights. Voters…
November 10, 2022
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Amnesty International Responds to Plan to Block Asylum Access for Venezuelans at Border
In response to the Biden Administration’s announcement about a new process for Venezeulans seeking safety, Erika Guevara-Rosas, Americas director at…
October 13, 2022
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Amnesty International USA Statement in Response to the Introduction of Federal Abortion Ban Legislation
Responding to the news that Senator Lindsay Graham had introduced a bill in the US Senate that would ban most…
September 14, 2022
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Charges Against Activist Accused of Aiding an Abortion in Poland Must Be Dropped
Charges against an activist facing up to three years in prison for helping a pregnant woman access abortion pills in…
July 13, 2022
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New Survey Shows Twitter Failing to Prevent Harassment of Reproductive Rights Activists
Twitter is failing to protect reproductive rights activists from online violence and abuse, according to a new survey from Amnesty…
July 7, 2022
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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