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Amnesty International Condemns Anti-Trans Youth Bill in US House
This bill is part of a coordinated, vitriolic attack on the rights and lives of transgender youth and LGBTQI+ people across the country.
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New Amnesty International Campaign to Free Leonard Peltier in the USA
No one should be locked up, let alone for over 40 years
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Sudan: Parties to the Conflict Must Ensure Protection of Civilians as Deaths Mount
“The use of heavy weaponry including artillery, tanks and jet aircraft in densely populated areas in Khartoum has caused numerous civilian deaths and massive destruction of property. Civilians are caught…
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Sri Lanka: Biden Must Respond to Dangerous Anti-Terrorism Act
“The draft Anti-Terrorism Act categorically fails on every human rights benchmark. If the Biden administration values the rights of the Sri Lankan people, they need to send a clear message…
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Amnesty International USA Calls for Action Following Kentucky Bank Shooting
"Gun violence is a human rights crisis and we must take the necessary actions to protect everyone no matter who they are.”
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53 Groups Urge Passage of Senate 502B Resolution on Saudi Arabia
Civil society reporting and successive State Department Country Reports on Human Rights Practices mandated under Section 502B have recorded widespread human rights abuses by the government of Saudi Arabia.
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Amnesty International USA Calls for Action Following Nashville School Shooting
"Congress has the opportunity now to pass the Assault Weapons Ban legislation. Will they act or will they wait while more die across the US?"
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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 international community to unite around consistently-applied human rights and universal…
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U.S. Makes Atrocity Determination in Northern Ethiopia Conflict
In response to Secretary of State Blinken announcing the atrocity designation for Ethiopia, Kate Hixon, Africa Advocacy Director at Amnesty International USA, said:
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200K people demand an end to apartheid against Palestinians
Amnesty calls on Israel to put an end to the demolition of Palestinian homes as a first step towards dismantling apartheid.