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Executive Order Targeting Transgender Athletes Is Stigmatizing and Discriminatory

President Trump’s executive order is yet another cruel attack on transgender people.

February 5, 2025

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Israel/ OPT: President Trump’s Claim That US Will Take Over Gaza and Forcibly Deport Palestinians Appalling and Unlawful

President Trump’s remarks calling for the forcible transfer of Palestinians from the occupied Gaza Strip must be unequivocally and widely…

February 5, 2025

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Continuing to Block Funding for Palestinian Refugees is Cruel and Unconscionable

Continuing to block U.S. funding to UNRWA is cruel and unconscionable. The U.S. should instead be working to dramatically increase…

February 4, 2025

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U.S. Withdrawal from UN Human Rights Council Is Performative Disregard for Human Rights

Withdrawing from the UN Human Rights Council shows complete and blatant disregard for human rights and international cooperation.

February 4, 2025

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Abrupt Collapse of USAID Would Put Human Rights of Millions at Greater Risk

Governments around the world are significantly better equipped to meet their human rights obligations because of the technical and financial…

February 1, 2025

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Antisemitism Executive Order Wrongly Targets Students Exercising Rights to Free Expression

Addressing antisemitism is crucially important, but this executive order appears to instead be aimed at targeting protesters exercising their rights…

January 31, 2025

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Myanmar: Four Years After Coup, World Must Demand Accountability for Atrocity Crimes

The international community must take urgent action to ensure accountability for atrocities in Myanmar.

January 31, 2025

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Canada: Temporary Visa Program Enables Abuse Migrant Workers, Treating Them as Disposable, Report Finds

The abuse experienced by migrant workers in Canada is deeply troubling, especially for a country that claims to be a…

January 30, 2025

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Amnesty International USA Reaction to Laken Riley Act

The Laken Riley Act capitalizes on a horrible tragedy in order to advance President Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda by scapegoating people…

January 29, 2025

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Amnesty International USA Reaction to Targeted ICE Enforcement

To put it simply, these ICE operations are unconscionable and fly in the face of human rights. 

January 29, 2025

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Executive Orders attacking transgender people cause harm, undermine human rights

This directive continues President Trump’s cruel pattern of creating policy based on bigotry and hate, particularly toward transgender people.  

January 28, 2025

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The Trump Administration Must Protect and Prioritize Human Rights in Ukraine

We're asking President Trump to take concrete steps to protect and prioritize human rights in Ukraine.

January 27, 2025