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Human Rights and Compounding Crises in Lebanon, 2020-2021 Update
ECONOMIC COLLAPSE, MASS PROTESTS, ARBITRARY ARRESTS, AND BRUTAL REPRESSION WITH IMPUNITY Government corruption and economic collapse, violent repression, and devastation of parts of Beirut from a historic explosion have left…
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Amnesty International Statement for the Record on Impacts of COVID-19 in MENA Region, Need for U.S. Action – House Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee
On June 22, 2021, Amnesty International USA’s Middle East and North Africa advocacy director Philippe Nassif and Mustafa Kassem Fellow Amit Dadon submitted the following statement for the record to…
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Human Rights on Capitol Hill – June 2021 Newsletter
HUMAN RIGHTS ON CAPITOL HILL Table of Contents Featured Domestic Updates International Updates Welcome News JUNE 2021 NEWSLETTER Featured: Israel and Occupied Palestinian Territories [caption id="attachment_71329" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] A Palestinian…
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UN Human Rights Council Special Session Must Address Violations in Israel/OPT
Welcoming the news that the UN Human Rights Council has today announced it will hold a special session to address the rapidly deteriorating situation across Israel and the Occupied Palestinian…
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Amnesty International urges Vice President Harris to raise human rights concerns on upcoming trip to Guatemala and Mexico
On May 17, 2021, Amnesty International USA wrote to Vice President Kamala Harris urging her to raise human rights concerns during her upcoming visit to Guatemala and Mexico and inviting…
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Pattern of Israeli Attacks on Residential Homes in Gaza Must Be Investigated As War Crimes
Israeli forces have displayed a shocking disregard for the lives of Palestinian civilians by carrying out a number of airstrikes targeting residential buildings in some cases killing entire families -…
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Israel/ OPT: Cycle of impunity leaves civilians once again paying the price amid escalation of hostilities
Israeli forces and Palestinian armed groups in Gaza must not repeat violations of international humanitarian law that led to killing and maiming of civilians and destruction of homes and infrastructure…
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Amnesty International Letter to Attorney General Garland Calling for an Investigation into Capitol Insurrection
On March 11, 2021, Amnesty International USA sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland urging him to conduct a prompt, thorough and impartial investigation into the storming of the…
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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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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…