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Statement on Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on Gun Violence
Following the Senate Judiciary Committee’s hearing on gun violence, Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) released the following statement from End Gun Violence Manager Ernest Coverson. The hearing comes one day after…
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Amnesty International USA statement for Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on Gun Violence
On March 18, 2021, Amnesty International USA submitted a statement for the record ahead of a Senate Committee on the Judiciary hearing on Constitutional and Common Sense Steps to Reduce…
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Georgia Shooting Yet Another Cry for U.S. Government Action to End Gun Violence, Confront Misogyny, and Denounce Anti-AAPI Hate
“This morning, an entire community and nation are waking up traumatized because of yet another hate-fueled mass shooting. We are witnessing the results of what happens when racist and misogynistic…
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Human Rights on Capitol Hill – March 2021 Newsletter
HUMAN RIGHTS ON CAPITOL HILL Table of Contents Featured International Updates Domestic Updates In Case You Missed It march 2021 NEWSLETTER Featured: International COVID-19 Response AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL CALLS ON…
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Amnesty International USA urges a vote “YES” on H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021, and H.R. 1446, the Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2021
Amnesty International USA vote recommendations on House gun safety bills Dear Representative: On behalf of Amnesty International USA (“AIUSA”), we urge you to vote YES on the Bipartisan Background…
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Amnesty Statement for House Foreign Affairs Committee Hearing on the Biden Administration’s Priorities for U.S. Foreign Policy
On March 9, 2021, Amnesty International USA submitted a statement for the record ahead of a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing titled "The Biden Administration’s Priorities for U.S. Foreign Policy"…
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Amnesty International’s Top Human Rights Priorities for the National Security Council
On March 4, 2021, Amnesty International USA wrote to Shanthi Kalathil, Coordinator for Democracy and Human Rights at the National Security Council, to share the organization's top human rights priorities…
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Eritrean Troops’ Massacre of Hundreds of Axum Civilians May Amount to Crime Against Humanity
Eritrean troops fighting in Ethiopia’s Tigray state systematically killed hundreds of unarmed civilians in the northern city of Axum on November 28-29, 2020, opening fire in the streets and conducting…
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Domestic Human Rights Policies Biden-Harris Administration Must Address in Early 2021
On February 18, 2021, Amnesty International USA wrote to the Biden-Harris Administration to share the organization's recommendations for domestic human rights policies the U.S. government should advance in early 2021.…
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Amnesty International’s Human Rights Priorities for Southeast Asia
On February 18, 2021, Amnesty International USA wrote to Henrietta Levin, Director for Southeast Asia and ASEAN Affairs at the National Security Council, outlining the organization's human rights priorities for…
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Human Rights on Capitol Hill – February 2021 Newsletter
HUMAN RIGHTS ON CAPITOL HILL Table of Contents Featured International Updates National Security and Human Rights Good News In Case You Missed It february 2021 NEWSLETTER Featured: Amnesty International’s…