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Regional human rights bodies struggle to uphold rights amid political headwinds in Africa
For a second consecutive year, Amnesty International has documented how African governments are grossly undermining regional human rights bodies by failing to comply with their decisions, ignoring their urgent appeals,…
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Amnesty International USA Comments on DHS’s Sweeping New Biometric Surveillance Rule
For PDF, click here. Michael J. McDermott Security and Public Safety Division, Office of Policy and Strategy U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Department of Homeland Security 20 Massachusetts Ave. NW,…
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Ahead of Prime Day, Amazon must respect workers’ right to unionize
As consumers prepare for Amazon Prime Day – a massive global sale event for Prime customers starting on Tuesday, October 13 - Amnesty International calls on the e-commerce company to…
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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…
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DEMAND TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY OUT OF POLICING REFORM
Pass eight provisions to promote accountability and reimagine public safety, including limiting police use of force like in the Police Exercising Absolute Care with Everyone or Peace Act (H.R. 4359)…
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Human Rights on Capitol Hill Newsletter June Edition (6-3-2020)
To view PDF version click here: Human Rights on Capitol Hill June 2020 Human Rights on Capitol Hill published by Amnesty International USA June 3, 2020 In this edition of…
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Countries are failing to protect rights of health workers at the forefront of the COVID-19 pandemic
The cost of curing: Health workers’ rights in the Americas during COVID-19 and beyond documents how those on the forefront of the pandemic are often working in unsafe conditions with insufficient…
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Human Rights on Capitol Hill Newsletter – May Edition (5-5-2020)
To view PDF version click here: Human Rights on Capitol Hill May 2020 Human Rights on Capitol Hill published by Amnesty International USA May 5, 2020 In this edition of…
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Mass protests in Europe provide hope as rights and judicial independence eroded
People’s rights are being violated by governments in Europe and Central Asia, who are cracking down on protests and seeking to erode the independence of the judiciary to avoid accountability,…
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Armed conflicts and state repression in Africa fuel cocktail of human rights violations
HUMAN RIGHTS IN AFRICA: Protesters across sub-Saharan Africa have braved bullets and beatings to defend their rights in the face of continuing conflict and state repression, Amnesty International said today…
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Over 20,000 Migrant Workers in Quarantine in Singapore Must be Protected from Mass Infection
Responding to reports that two dormitories for migrant workers in Singapore have been designated as “isolation areas” and that over 20,000 of them have been put under quarantine there, Rachel…
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AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL’S 2020 VIRTUAL ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The COVID-19 pandemic is impacting all of us around the world. It’s an unsettling time filled with concerns, challenges, and anxieties. As a global organization, Amnesty International knows this pandemic…