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New Report Finds Biden’s Immigration Approach Falls Short of Promises
According to a new report released today by Amnesty International USA (AIUSA), the Biden administration’s approach to people seeking safety not only falls short of expectations but is in urgent…
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Update
Amnesty International USA Calls on President Biden to Raise Human Rights Concerns with President Putin at June 16 Geneva summit
On June 11, 2021, Amnesty International USA wrote to the Biden administration about the swiftly deteriorating human rights situation in Russia ahead of President Biden's meeting with President Putin on…
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Report
The United States and Mexico deporting thousands of unaccompanied migrant children into harm’s way
The US and Mexican governments are forcibly returning tens of thousands of unaccompanied children seeking safety to the countries they just fled, without adequate screenings or protection from the harms…
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Press Release
#WelcomeWithDignity Campaign Responds to Today’s Family Reunification Report
The Interagency Task Force on the Reunification of Families released an initial progress report today. The Task Force states ‘one child was reunited with their parent in March 2021 and…
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Event
Amnesty International Seattle Virtual Write for Rights Event – June 26 2021
Join us to write letters in support of human rights! Amnesty International Seattle will be hosting a virtual Write for Rights event on June 26th. It runs from 6pm 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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Amnesty International USA policy recommendations on climate displacement
On May 28, 2021, Amnesty International USA submitted its recommendations to the forthcoming interagency report to President Biden commissioned by Executive Order 14013: Rebuilding and Enhancing Programs to Resettle Refugees…
Urgent Action
Urgent Action: JOURNALIST FACING TORTURE AFTER ABDUCTION (Belarus: 57.21)
Exiled Belarusian journalist and government critic, Raman Pratasevich, was unlawfully arrested on May 23, 2021 by the Belarusian authorities along with his partner Sofia Sapega, a Russian national. Their Athens-Vilnius…
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Biden Administration Must Immediately End Federal Government’s Discriminatory “China Initiative”
On May 19, 2021, Amnesty International USA issued a statement urging the Biden administration to end the federal government's discriminatory "China Initiative," and the racial profiling and scapegoating of Asian…
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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…
Urgent Action
Urgent Action Update: HIGHEST COURT UPHOLDS PRISON SENTENCE (Iraq: UA 28.21)
On April 28, 2021, the Court of Appeal upheld the prison sentence against activists and journalists Sherwan Sherwani, Guhdar Zebari, Hariwan Isaa, Ayaz Karam and Shvan Saeed. On February 16,…
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Human Rights on Capitol Hill – May 2021 Newsletter
HUMAN RIGHTS ON CAPITOL HILL Table of Contents Featured Domestic Updates International Updates In Case You Missed It may 2021 NEWSLETTER Featured: PRESIDENT BIDEN’S FIRST 100 DAYS U.S. STILL…