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Human Rights on Capitol Hill in the Age of COVID-19 – April Edition (4/6/2020)
To view PDF version click here: Human Rights on Capitol Hill April 2020 Human Rights on Capitol Hill in the Age of COVID-19 published by Amnesty International USA …
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Governments Must Halt Dangerous and Discriminatory Detention of Migrants and Asylum Seekers
Authorities in a number of countries across the Americas, including Canada, the United States, Mexico, Curaçao, and Trinidad and Tobago, among others, are detaining migrants and asylum seekers in a…
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AMERICAS AT A CROSSROADS IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19
Faced with an unprecedented pandemic, governments across the Americas have begun to respond to COVID-19 in a variety of ways, ranging from calling for states of emergencies, to imposing travel…
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Media advisory: AIUSA to Provide Workshops on Aspects of COVID-19 and Human Rights
As COVID-19 has reached pandemic levels around the world, Amnesty International USA is piloting workshops to media on the aspects of COVID-19 and human rights. While the focus has rightfully…
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Amnesty International USA and Partner Organizations on Responding to the COVID-19 Crisis While Protecting Asylum-Seekers
For PDF version, click here. Responding to the COVID-19 Crisis While Protecting Asylum Seekers (Updated March 25, 2020) Amnesty International USA, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières USA, Human Rights First,…
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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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The U.S. Government Should Reverse the Remain in Mexico Policy
Responding to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit’s ruling upholding the preliminary injunction halting the Trump administration’s so-called “Remain in Mexico” policy — under which the U.S.…
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Countries cracked down on asylum and the right to protest in the Americas in 2019
As millions took to the streets to protest rampant violence, inequality, corruption and impunity, or were forced to flee their countries in search of safety, states across the Americas clamped…
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After Tour & Briefing of Secretive Remain in Mexico Court, Amnesty International USA & Other Rights Groups Demand Answers
On Friday, February 21, 2020, Amnesty International USA, the American Immigration Lawyers' Association, the American Immigration Council, Lawyers for Good Government, Human Rights First, and Texas Civil Rights Project jointly…
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2020 Presidential Campaigns Pressed on Immigration and Asylum Platforms During Amnesty International USA Forum in Nevada
Las Vegas, NV - On Thursday, February 20th, Amnesty International USA (AIUSA), in partnership with the Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada (PLAN) and 15 national and Nevada-based co-sponsoring organizations, held…
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Human Rights on Capitol Hill Newsletter – February Edition (02/04/2020)
To view PDF version click here: Human Rights on Capitol Hill February 2020 Human Rights on Capitol Hill published by Amnesty International USA February 4, 2020 In this edition of Human Rights…
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Statement on Executive Director Margaret L. Huang’s Transition to Southern Poverty Law Center
Amnesty International USA’s Executive Director, Margaret L. Huang, announced today that she will leave the organization to become the new president and chief executive officer of the Southern Poverty Law…