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Amnesty International USA urges the State Department to protect human rights in Ukraine as the risk of further conflict with Russia grows
On February 16, 2022, Amnesty International USA sent a letter to Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman urging the U.S. Department of State to take action in defense of human…
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Amnesty International Statement for the Record for Feb. 15 Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission Hearing on Northern Ireland
On February 14, 2022, Amnesty International USA and UK submitted a statement for the record ahead of a February 15 Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission hearing on "Northern Ireland: Accountability…
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Further Armed Conflict in Ukraine Would Have Devastating Consequences for the Human Rights of MillionsÂ
With the threat of Russia using military force looming, Amnesty International warns that another escalation of the armed conflict in Ukraine will have devastating consequences for human rights in the…
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Sex workers’ rights
Sex work* is the consensual exchange of sexual services between adults for some form of compensation. Sex workers are people who engage in sex work, and they often face a…
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Crime of Apartheid
Amnesty International’s new research report, Israel’s Apartheid Against Palestinians: Cruel System of Domination and Crime Against Humanity shows that Israeli authorities impose a system of domination and oppression against the…
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Conviction of Syrian official for crimes against humanity a historic win for justice
Responding to a decision of the Higher Regional Court in Koblenz, Germany, which has convicted former Syrian intelligence officer Anwar Raslan to life in prison for crimes against humanity, including…
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Human Rights on Capitol Hill – January 2022 Newsletter
HUMAN RIGHTS ON CAPITOL HILL Table of Contents Featured Domestic Updates International Updates JANUARY 2022 NEWSLETTER Featured: War Crimes and Civilian Harm in Afghanistan People walk past the ruins of…
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UK: Ambassador Reeker must publicly oppose the UK government’s Northern Ireland legacy proposals
On December 23, 2021, Amnesty International USA and Amnesty International UK wrote to Ambassador Philip T. Reeker to urge him to publicly oppose the UK government’s plans to deal with…
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Written Testimony on Accountability and Human Rights in Sri Lanka for Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission
On December 8, 2021, Amnesty International USA’s Asia Advocacy Director Carolyn Nash testified to the House Foreign Affairs Committee’s Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission hearing on “Accountability and Human Rights…
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New wave of atrocities in Ethiopia’s Western Tigray
Amhara security forces are responsible for a surge of mass detentions, killings and forced expulsions of ethnic Tigrayans in the Western Tigray territory of northern Ethiopia, Amnesty International and Human…
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Syria
Amnesty International works to stop human rights violations in Syria. Human rights abuses can end with your support.
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Biden Administration’s Diplomatic Boycott of Winter Olympics a Blow to the Impunity of the Chinese Government
In response to today’s news that U.S. government officials would not attend the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, Joanne Lin, National Director for Advocacy and Government Relations at Amnesty International USA,…