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Congress Must Pass the Break the Cycle of Violence Act to Help Communities Reduce Gun Violence
Community violence prevention and intervention programs are a step in the right direction and must be permanently funded.
June 25, 2025
Press Release
Mississippi Governor Reeves Must Halt Richard Jordan’s Planned Execution
The State of Mississippi must not execute Richard Jordan. Governor Tate Reeves is the only person with the power to…
June 24, 2025
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Supreme Court Ruling Allowing Trump Administration to Resume Third-Country Removals Flies in Face of Human Rights
This ruling is unconscionable and flies in the face of human rights and the rule of law.
June 24, 2025
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Amnesty International Welcomes Ruling for Mahmoud Khalil’s Long Overdue Release
We call on the Trump administration to immediately comply with this order.
June 20, 2025
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On World Refugee Day, States Throughout the Americas Must Uphold the Right to Seek Asylum
On World Refugee Day, we are witnessing a devastating erosion of the rights of people seeking safety and asylum protections…
June 20, 2025
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U.S. v. Skrmetti Decision Is Setback for Human Rights of Transgender People
Health care is a human right. Denying transgender adolescents access to medically necessary care is discriminatory and punishes them simply…
June 18, 2025
Blog
From Emancipation to Erasure: This Juneteenth, Trump’s Policies Threaten Black Progress
As the U.S moves further into the second Trump administration this Juneteenth, racial inequities could not be more important to…
June 18, 2025
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Congress Must Reject Trump Administration’s Reckless Plans To Reorganize State Department
Congress must reject Secretary Marco Rubio's reckless proposed reorganization of the State Department.
June 13, 2025
Press Release
NBA Must Review its Partnership with Rwanda Amid M23 Atrocities in Democratic Republic of Congo
The NBA should review its partnership with Rwanda due to severe human rights abuses currently being committed by the Rwanda-backed…
June 13, 2025
Blog
Civil Society Statement on the Proposed, Reckless Reorganization of the Department of State
Thirteen civil society organizations sent this joint letter calling on the U.S. Congress to reject Secretary Marco Rubio's proposed reckless…
June 13, 2025
Press Release
Trump Administration Must Release Mahmoud Khalil
Mahmoud Khalil, like everybody in the U.S., has the human right to freedom of expression, peaceful assembly, and due process.
June 13, 2025
Blog
Militarization and Suppression of Protests in the Age of Trump
As a human rights organization with experience monitoring protests, Amnesty International answers FAQs regarding the militarization of protests in the…
June 12, 2025