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Amnesty International USA: Resumption of Dakota Access Pipeline Construction Violates Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Following an announcement that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has granted an easement to allow the Dakota Access Pipeline…

February 7, 2017

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Amnesty International USA Responds to DAPL Executive Action

Today, President Trump signed an executive action advancing the completion of the Dakota Access Pipeline. In response to the news,…

January 24, 2017

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A migrant worker in Qatar stands in an orange vest

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New name, old system? Qatar’s new employment law and abuse of migrant workers

Changes to labor laws in Qatar barely scratch the surface and will continue to leave migrant workers, including those building…

December 9, 2016

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Halting DAPL Should Be Just the First Step in Full Consultation of Indigenous Voices

Following reports that the Army Corps of Engineers will halt construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline under the Missouri River…

December 4, 2016

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Justice Department Must Investigate Policing of Standing Rock Demonstrations

Based on information gathered by four Amnesty International USA human rights observer delegations and reports from the area, AIUSA has…

November 30, 2016

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The great palm oil scandal: Labor abuses behind big brand names

The world’s most popular food and household companies are selling food, cosmetics and other everyday staples containing palm oil tainted…

November 28, 2016

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Electric cars: Running on child labour?

Leading electric car makers must come clean to their consumers about the steps they are taking to keep child labour…

September 29, 2016

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Police Must Protect the Right to Peacefully Protest Pipeline Construction in North Dakota

As thousands of Indigenous activists gather in 90-degree heat at the construction site of the Dakota Access Pipeline at the…

August 23, 2016

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Massive hydroelectric dam threatens Indigenous communities in Canada

A massive hydroelectric dam now under construction in the Canadian province of British Columbia violates Canada’s commitments to uphold the…

August 8, 2016

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Sulfuric acid factory behind health fears in Myanmar must be relocated

The Myanmar government must immediately order the relocation of a sulfuric acid factory built dangerously close to a village, which…

July 19, 2016

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When Land Is Lost, Do We Eat Coal?: Coal Mining and Violations of Adivasi Rights in India

Mining operations by India’s state-owned Coal India Limited, the world’s largest coal producer, are shutting out indigenous Adivasi communities from…

July 11, 2016

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Indian Government and Coal India sacrifice indigenous rights in the name of development

Mining operations by India’s state-owned Coal India Limited, the world’s largest coal producer, are shutting out indigenous Adivasi communities from…

July 11, 2016