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President Donald Trump, joined by Republican lawmakers, signs the One, Big Beautiful Bill Act into law
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President Trump’s Big, Brutal Budget Bill Passed. Now What?

President Trump’s cruel Big, Beautiful bill passed, and over $150 billion of taxpayer dollars will now supercharge mass deportations and…

July 21, 2025

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Amnesty International Statement on U.S.-Venezuela Prisoner Swap

None of these people should have been detained, yet they became entangled in President Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda and were used as…

July 19, 2025

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USA: Sanctions Against UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese are a Disgraceful Affront to International Justice

Instead of attacking the Special Rapporteur and further undermining the rule-based order, the US government should focus on putting an…

July 9, 2025

US President Donald Trump, sitting at his desk in the Oval Office, holds up a document with his signature, with US, DRC, and Rwandan officials behind him.

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DRC: Peace Deal with Rwanda Fails to Address Serious Crimes Committed in Eastern DRC

The recent peace agreement signed between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda fails to address justice for the victims…

July 1, 2025

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The Senate Must Vote No on President Trump’s Absurdly Misnamed One Big Beautiful Bill

The Senate must reject this cruel, destructive and anti-rights bill and instead invest in humane, sustainable solutions rooted in human…

June 30, 2025

Amnesty International lobbies against Trump's Big Beautiful Bill in the Capitol
Gabriela Barreto is pictured on the left. (Amnesty International USA)

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Why I Lobbied with Amnesty International USA - and Why You Should, Too

One of our volunteer legislative coordinators lobbied with AIUSA against Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” which would expand Trump’s mass deportation…

June 27, 2025

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

A woman holds up a yellow sign that says in black letters

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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
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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

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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