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USA: Sanctions Against International Criminal Court Betray International Justice System

Amnesty International’s Secretary General responds to the executive order announced by President Trump imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court…

February 6, 2025

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Executive Order Targeting Transgender Athletes Is Stigmatizing and Discriminatory 

President Trump’s executive order is yet another cruel attack on transgender people.

February 5, 2025

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Continuing to Block Funding for Palestinian Refugees is Cruel and Unconscionable 

Continuing to block U.S. funding to UNRWA is cruel and unconscionable. The U.S. should instead be working to dramatically increase…

February 4, 2025

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U.S. Withdrawal from UN Human Rights Council Is Performative Disregard for Human Rights  

Withdrawing from the UN Human Rights Council shows complete and blatant disregard for human rights and international cooperation.

February 4, 2025

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Abrupt Collapse of USAID Would Put Human Rights of Millions at Greater Risk

Governments around the world are significantly better equipped to meet their human rights obligations because of the technical and financial…

February 1, 2025

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Antisemitism Executive Order Wrongly Targets Students Exercising Rights to Free Expression 

Addressing antisemitism is crucially important, but this executive order appears to instead be aimed at targeting protesters exercising their rights…

January 31, 2025

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Amnesty International USA Reaction to Laken Riley Act 

The Laken Riley Act capitalizes on a horrible tragedy in order to advance President Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda by scapegoating people…

January 29, 2025

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Amnesty International USA Reaction to Targeted ICE Enforcement 

To put it simply, these ICE operations are unconscionable and fly in the face of human rights. 

January 29, 2025

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President Trump’s First Week Begins with Rollout of White Supremacist Policies and Pardons

In a return to office, President Donald Trump wasted little time to use the power of the presidency in efforts…

January 28, 2025

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Executive Orders attacking transgender people cause harm, undermine human rights 

This directive continues President Trump’s cruel pattern of creating policy based on bigotry and hate, particularly toward transgender people.  

January 28, 2025

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The Trump Administration Must Protect and Prioritize Human Rights in Ukraine

We're asking President Trump to take concrete steps to protect and prioritize human rights in Ukraine.

January 27, 2025

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Trump’s Reinstatement of Global Gag Rule Is Assault on Rights of Pregnant People Across the World

In reinstating and expanding the global gag rule, President Trump has purposely put the lives of millions of women, girls…

January 24, 2025