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Amnesty International-Missouri February Meeting
Thank you to everyone who came to our January meeting. Alireza Azizi gave an informative and engaging presentation about the situation in Yemen, and our February meeting will be just…
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Domestic Human Rights Legislation to Advance in Congress in Early 2021
On January 27, 2021, Amnesty International USA wrote to Members of Congress outlining the organization's recommendations for domestic legislation the Judiciary Committee should advance in early 2021. Click here to…
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Human Rights on Capitol Hill – January 2021 Newsletter
HUMAN RIGHTS ON CAPITOL HILL Table of Contents U.S. Immigration International COVID-19 Response Regional Updates In Case You Missed It What’s Coming Down the Pike? january 2021 NEWSLETTER U.S.…
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Break the Cycle: Addressing Today’s Gun Violence
Tune in on Thursday, January 28th at 6:00pm ET as Ernest Coverson, Manager of Amnesty’s End Gun Violence Campaign, joins several other speakers to discuss gun violence and the work…
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Mayors and Governors Must Protect People from Armed Groups, Denounce White Supremacy
In response to the events of last week and in anticipation of more gatherings by white supremacists ahead of the inauguration, Amnesty International USA has sent a letter to 3,500…
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Amnesty International USA’s 2021 Annual General Meeting
Amnesty International USA is excited to be hosting the 2021 Virtual Annual General Meeting. The theme is Together for Our Future – 60 years of uniting action-takers and change-makers. In…
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#StandWithOhio Coalition Calls on Gov. DeWine to Veto “Stand Your Ground” Legislation
A coalition of Ohio-based and national advocacy organizations calls on Ohio Governor Mike DeWine to veto any dangerous ‘Stand Your Ground’ legislation that is sent to his desk. Rather than…
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Amnesty International USA Statement for the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission Hearing Conflict and Killings in Nigeria’s Middle Belt December 17, 2020
Amnesty International has documented an alarming escalation in attacks and abductions in several states in north west and north central Nigeria since January 2020. The causes behind the violence in Nigeria's Middle…
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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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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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Youth Activism
Across the world, young people have always been at the forefront of social change – and student activism is at the heart of our work at Amnesty International. In 1961,…
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United Nations Review Will Bring U.S. Human Rights Abuses to Light
As the United States’ human rights record is examined under the United Nations Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review during a two-week session, which begins today, Amnesty International USA issued…
