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President Biden Urged to Grant Clemency to Jailed Indigenous Activist Leonard Peltier as He Turns 80 Â
Leonard Peltier should not have to die in prison. In Biden's remaining months in office, he should grant Peltier clemency…
September 6, 2024
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Myanmar: New Attacks Against Rohingya a Disturbing Echo of 2017 Mass Violence
Increasing deadly attacks against Rohingya people in Myanmar’s Rakhine State bear a terrifying resemblance to the atrocities of August 2017.
August 21, 2024
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Canada: Wet’suwet’en Chief Dsta’hyl Declared First Amnesty International Prisoner of Conscience Held in CanadaÂ
The Canadian state has unjustly criminalized and confined Chief Dsta’hyl for defending the land and rights of the Wet’suwet’en people.
July 31, 2024
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Canada: International Delegation to Attend Trial of Wet’suwet’en Land Defenders
It is appalling that, instead of protecting the rights of Indigenous land and water defenders from the Wet’suwet’en Nation, the…
June 11, 2024
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Amnesty International Urges Parole for Native American Activist Leonard PeltierÂ
Granting Leonard Peltier parole on humanitarian grounds in this case is not only timely but a necessary measure in the…
June 5, 2024
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Global: Plans to Monitor Worldwide Biodiversity Deal Risk Harming the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Current plans regarding how to measure progress towards the Global Biodiversity Framework are unlikely to sufficiently assess whether the rights…
May 10, 2024
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After 46 Years of Imprisonment, It’s Time to Free Leonard Peltier
Marking the 6 February Global Day of Solidarity with Native American activist Leonard Peltier, Amnesty International reiterates its call on…
February 5, 2023
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Amnesty International USA Calls on Incoming Congress to Respect Human Rights and on Current Congress to Pass Key Legislation Immediately
Amnesty International USA’s executive director, Paul O’Brien, released the following statement in response to the results of the U.S. Congressional…
November 17, 2022
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US Continuing to Fail Indigenous Women As Rates of Sexual Violence in Tribal Communities Remain at Epidemic Proportions
The U.S. government is continuing to fail its obligations to uphold the human rights of Indigenous women, as rates of…
May 17, 2022
Report
Proposed gold mine is ‘recipe for disaster’ amid repression of Indigenous Papuans in Indonesia
Indonesian authorities should immediately halt plans to develop a sprawling gold mine the size of the city of Jakarta in volatile Papua Province,…
March 21, 2022
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Reauthorization of Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Crucial to Protecting Native Women and Ensuring Justice for Survivors
Amnesty International welcomes the final passage of the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), particularly historic provisions that…
March 16, 2022
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Over 100 environmental and human rights organizations join Amnesty International’s call for Biden to pardon Steven Donziger
For more than two years, human rights lawyer Steven Donziger - currently serving the remainder of a six month sentence…
March 15, 2022