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Prisoners of War in the Russian Invasion of Ukraine Must Be Protected From Public Curiosity Under Geneva Convention
Prisoners of war in the Russian invasion of Ukraine must have their rights respected under the Third Geneva Convention, Amnesty…
March 7, 2022
Press Release
Russia's Invasion of Ukraine is an act of aggression and human rights catastrophe
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a manifest violation of the United Nations Charter and an act of aggression that is…
March 1, 2022
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Cluster munitions kill child and two other civilians taking shelter at a preschool in Ukraine
A preschool in north-eastern Ukraine was hit on the morning of February 25 with widely-banned cluster munitions while civilians took…
February 27, 2022
Press Release
Russian Military Commits Indiscriminate Attacks During the Invasion of Ukraine
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has been marked by indiscriminate attacks on civilian areas and strikes on protected objects such…
February 25, 2022
Press Release
Human Rights Must Be Protected in Ukraine as Risk of Further Conflict with Russia Escalates
Responding to news that President Vladimir Putin has ordered “peacekeeping operations” to the so called “Donetsk People’s Republic” and “Luhansk…
February 23, 2022
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Amnesty International USA urges the State Department to protect human rights in Ukraine as the risk of further conflict with Russia grows
On February 16, 2022, Amnesty International USA sent a letter to Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman urging the U.S.…
February 16, 2022
Report
Tigrayan Forces Murder, Rape and Pillage in Attacks on Civilians in Amhara Towns in Ethiopia
Fighters affiliated with the Tigrayan People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) deliberately killed dozens of people, gang-raped dozens of women and girls…
February 15, 2022
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New Research Finds Facial Recognition Technology Is Reinforcing Racist Stop-and-Frisk Policing in New York
New Yorkers living in areas at greater risk of stop-and-frisk by police are also more exposed to invasive facial recognition…
February 14, 2022
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Amnesty International USA Statement for the Record for February 9th hearing on ‘Targeted Killing’ and the Rule of Law: The Legal and Human Costs of 20 Years of U.S. Drone Strikes
On behalf of Amnesty International USA and our members and supporters in the United States, we hereby submit this statement…
February 9, 2022
Press Release
Biden Administration Must Uphold Human Rights for Palestinians in Israel and in the OPT
In response to yesterday and today’s comments from U.S. State Department officials on U.S. relations with Israeli and Palestinian authorities,…
February 1, 2022
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Amnesty International USA statement for the record for Feb. 1 Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearing on 'Sudan's Imperiled Transition'
On January 24th, 2022, Amnesty International USA's National Director for Advocacy and Government Relations Joanne Lin and Almami Cyllah Fellow…
January 31, 2022
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Amnesty International Statement for the Record on Sudan following October 25 Coup and Need for U.S Action - Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission Hearing
On January 24th, 2022, Amnesty International USA's National Director for Advocacy and Government Relations Joanne Lin and Almami Cyllah Fellow…
January 31, 2022