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Hand holding sign with slogan Stop Gun Violence, black pistol strikethrough. Protest rally demonstration placard, strike to ban weapons, end shooting.

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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

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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

Mahmoud Khalil smiling in front of a city sunset skyline
(Courtesy of Mahmoud Khalil's family)

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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

A man pushes against the tall iron bars that form the border wall between the US and Mexico at Tijuana. The ground is sandy, and there is blue sky and clouds on the US side seen through the bars as well as curled barbed wire on the US side. The bars on the Mexican side have been painted with colorful words and pictures.

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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

(Amnesty International)

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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

A Juneteenth flag flies on a float during the 45th annual Juneteenth National Independence Day celebrations in Galveston, Texas, on June 15, 2024. Juneteenth falls on June 19 and has often been celebrated on the third Saturday in June, to mark the end of slavery in the US.
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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

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, wearing a blue suit and tie, sits at a table in a hearing and holds his hands up while answering questions into a microphone, with a group of onlookers seated behind him.
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Press Release

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

Two basketball teams jump for the ball on a Basketball Africa League court with Visit Rwanda advertisements behind them.
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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

WASHINGTON, DC UNITED STATES- MARCH 14: The exterior of the State Department complex is seen on March 14, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by
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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

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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

Protesters confront California National Guard soldiers and police outside of a federal building as protests continue in Los Angeles following three days of clashes with police after a series of immigration raids on June 09, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
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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