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Anniversary of the implementation of so-called ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy marks rampant rights abuses
Wednesday, January 29 marks one year since the Trump administration implemented an unprecedented program disingenuously titled the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), also known as “Remain in Mexico,” under which the…
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Court in Israel Decides to Hear Case Against NSO Behind Closed Doors
Responding to a decision by Tel Aviv District Court on Thursday to close the doors of the hearing of a legal action seeking to revoke the export license of spyware…
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Human Rights on Capitol Hill Newsletter – January Edition (1/8/2020)
To view PDF version click here: Human Rights on Capitol Hill January 2020 Human Rights on Capitol Hill published by Amnesty International USA January 8, 2020 Happy new year from Amnesty International…
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Amnesty International USA Comment on New Regulation Implementing Unsafe Third Country Agreements
For PDF version, click here. December 19, 2019 Lauren Alder Reid, Assistant Director Office of Policy Executive Office for Immigration Review 5107 Leesburg Pike, Ste. 2616 Falls Church, VA 22041…
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November 22 Testimony for House Foreign Affairs Committee Hearing on the Humanitarian Crisis at the Border
To view PDF version click here: 11.18.2019 AI Testimony for HFAC Hearing on Humanitarian Crisis at the Border_FINAL Written Testimony of Charanya Krishnaswami Americas Advocacy Director Amnesty International USA…
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Human Rights on Capitol Hill Newsletter – November Edition
To view the PDF version click here: Human Rights on Capitol Hill November 2019 Human Rights on Capitol Hill published by Amnesty International USA November 20, 2019 In this edition of…
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Amnesty International Statement for Hearing on “Examining the Human Rights and Legal Implications of DHS’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ Policy”
For PDF, please click here. November 18, 2019 Rep. Kathleen Rice Chair Rep. Clay Higgins Ranking Member House Homeland Security Committee Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and…
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Amnesty International Global Delegation to Brief Press During Mission to U.S. Southern Border
A global delegation of Amnesty International country directors will brief press on its mission to monitor the impact of anti-asylum policies at the border, including the so-called 'Remain in Mexico'…
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Human Rights on Capitol Hill Newsletter – late September edition (9/25/19)
For PDF version click here: Human Rights on Capitol Hill late September Human Rights on Capitol Hill published by Amnesty International USA September 25, 2019 In this edition of Human…
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Amnesty International Testifies Before Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Hearing on Access to Asylum in the United States
On September 24, 2019, Amnesty International USA's Advocacy Director for the Americas, Charanya Krishnaswami, offered the following statement in a hearing before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights on "Limitations…
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El Salvador Agreement Must Be Condemned Immediately
Responding to reports of a cooperative agreement between the United States and El Salvador, which would potentially force certain asylum-seekers to request asylum there, Charanya Krishnaswami, the advocacy director for…
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Trump Administration’s Asylum Ban Could be a Death Sentence for People Seeking Safety
Today, Amnesty International condemned the Supreme Court’s decision allowing the Trump administration’s asylum ban to temporarily proceed. Charanya Krishnaswami, the Advocacy Director for the Americas at Amnesty International USA, stated:…
