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Prisoner pardons in Iran welcome, but hundreds more who should be free remain jailed
Responding to the announcement by the Iranian authorities that pardons will be granted to prisoners convicted of “security” offenses who have a five-year prison sentence or less, and that those…
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Human Rights Advocates with Medical and Legal Expertise Call on Governors, State Health Officials to Direct Reduction, Release of Immigration Detainees to Prevent Coronavirus Spread
Calling on governors and state health officials to use their authority to act in the interest of public health and protect immigration detainees, Human Rights First, Amnesty International USA and…
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Distant But Together: Responding to COVID-19
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…
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RESPONSES TO COVID-19 AND STATES’ HUMAN RIGHTS OBLIGATIONS: PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS
TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Preventing People’s Exposure to COVID-19 Quarantines Travel Bans and Restrictions Access to Information, Transparency and Censorship Preventive Care, Goods and Services States of Emergency Access to…
![WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 16: An ambulance sits parked on the plaza outside the U.S. Capitol March 16, 2020 in Washington, DC. After taking the weekend off, the Senate will return on Monday afternoon and will take up the House-passed coronavirus relief bill. The legislation in the House bill includes some provisions for paid emergency leave and free COVID-19 testing. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)](/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/GettyImages-1207357076-300x200.jpg)
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Statement for Lantos Hearing on “Human Rights in Russia on the 5th Anniversary of the Nemtsov Assassination” (2-27-2020)
To view PDF version click here: Balson_LantosCommission_NemtsovTestimony_2020_02_26_FINAL February 27, 2020 The Hon. James P. McGovern and The Hon. Christopher H. Smith Co-Chairs Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission House Committee on…
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Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region
Since 2017, the government of China has carried out massive and systematic abuses against Muslims living in Xinjiang, under the guise of what they claim to be “terrorism” and “religious…
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Thousands in Iran arbitrarily detained and at risk of torture in chilling post-protest crackdown
Iran’s authorities are carrying out a vicious crackdown following the outbreak of nationwide protests on November 15, arresting thousands of protesters as well as journalists, human rights defenders and students…
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Saudi Arabia Must End Ill-Treatment and Arbitrary Detention of Human Rights Defender, Waleed Abu Al-Khair
Amnesty International has received credible reports that Saudi Arabian prison authorities arbitrarily placed human rights defender and prisoner of conscience Waleed Abu al-Khair in solitary confinement and under tightened security.…
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Elizabeth Warren
Amnesty International USA asked Elizabeth Warren 13 questions about some of the most pressing human rights issues of our time. Here is her response exactly as provided: How should the…
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Bernie Sanders
Amnesty International USA asked Bernie Sanders 13 questions about some of the most pressing human rights issues of our time. Here is his response exactly as provided: How should the…
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Cory Booker
Amnesty International USA asked Cory Booker 13 questions about some of the most pressing human rights issues of our time. Here is his response exactly as provided: How should the…
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Viet Nam: Surge in number of prisoners of conscience, new research shows
The number of prisoners of conscience unjustly jailed across Viet Nam has surged by one third to 128 in signs of a growing crackdown on peaceful activism, new research by…