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Top International Human Rights Priorities for Congress in 2021
On January 7, 2021, Amnesty International USA addressed a letter to Members of Congress outlining the organization's top international human rights priorities for Congress in 2021. Click here to read…
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AIUSA Letter to HFAC on 2021 International Human Rights Priorities
On December 10, 2020, Amnesty International USA addressed a letter to the House Foreign Affairs Committee outlining the organization’s international human rights priorities for 2021. Click here to read the…
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Urgent Action: Rohingya Refugees Detained on Remote Island (Bangladesh: UA 169.20)
The Bangladeshi authorities relocated more than 1,600 Rohingya refugees to Bhashan Char, a remote island at the Bay of Bengal, on 4 December 2020. Despite the fact that it has…
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December 9 Testimony for House Foreign Affairs Committee Hearing on International Human Rights and Closing Civic Space
On December 8, 2020, Amnesty International USA's National Director of Advocacy and Government Relations Joanne Lin submitted her written testimony ahead of House Foreign Affairs Committee Subcommittee on Africa, Global…
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NGO Letter to Establish the Senate Human Rights Commission (S.R. 725)
The Honorable Mitch McConnell Senate Majority Leader The Honorable Chuck Schumer Senate Minority Leader Senator James E.Risch Chairman Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Senator Bob Menendez Ranking Member Senate Committee…
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Human Rights on Capitol Hill – December 2020 Newsletter
HUMAN RIGHTS ON CAPITOL HILL Table of Contents Featured Issue COVID-19 and Presidential Transition International Updates Human Rights Wins In Case You Missed It Human Rights Day DECEMBER 2020…
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AIUSA Letter to SFRC on 2021 International Human Rights Priorities
On November 9, 2020, Amnesty International USA addressed a letter to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee outlining the organization's international human rights priorities for 2021. Click here to read the…
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Human Rights on Capitol Hill – October 2020 Newsletter
HUMAN RIGHTS ON CAPITOL HILL Table of Contents Featured Issue Congress’s Record on International Human Rights Human Rights Concerns in U.S. Elections International Updates COVID-19 and Human Rights Human…
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Recommendations on Rohingya Refugees to State Department and USAID In Advance of October 22, 2020 Donor Conference
Advocacy Letter to Deputy Secretary of State Biegun and Acting USAID Administrator Barsa Regarding Rohingya Refugees In advance of the virtual donor conference on Rohingya refugees - jointly hosted by…
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Amnesty International Statement for House Foreign Affairs Committee Hearing on Human Rights in Asia
On September 21, Amnesty International USA submitted its statement for the record ahead of a House Foreign Affairs Committee Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and Nonproliferation hearing titled "Stemming a…
Press Release
Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh must participate in decisions affecting their lives
Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh must be given the right to participate in decisions affecting their lives and speak for themselves, Amnesty International said today in a new briefing. The briefing,…
Report
Leaked documents in Myanmar reveal global business ties to military crimes
An Amnesty International investigation has exposed how international businesses are linked to the financing of Myanmar’s military, including many units directly responsible for crimes under international law and other human rights…