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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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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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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

Protesters on the steps of the US capitol building hold a large banner which says in black letters STOP EXECUTIONS, while uniformed police circle around them.
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Oklahoma Must Not Execute John Hanson

Oklahoma Governor J. Kevin Stitt must use his power of reprieve to stop the planned June 12 execution of 61-year-old John…

June 12, 2025

A memorial displays photos of victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting, strewn with small yellow flowers.
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Nine Years On, Pulse Shooting Reminds Us of the Deadly Mix of Hate and Guns

The Pulse Nightclub was the result of pervasive harmful rhetoric against the LGBTQI+ community and the proliferation of small arms…

June 12, 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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President Trump’s Promise to Meet Protests with Very Heavy Force Escalates Human Rights Violations Under his Administration

The Trump administration is obligated to respect, protect, and fulfill the human rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly…

June 11, 2025

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 01: A demonstrator carries a sign reading 'No More Money For Mass Deportations' as immigrants rights supporters march downtown during a 'March for Dignity' on March 01, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. The march was organized by faith groups along with immigrants rights organizations as a peaceful protest over the Trump administration's immigration policies. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
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Stop Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill: Tell Your Two Senators ‘Vote NO on Reconciliation Bill That Would Fund Cruel Border Policies and Mass Deportation’

Amnesty International opposes any funding package that funds increased detention and mass deportations.

June 11, 2025

FIFA President Gianni Infantino, wearing a suit, watches US President Donald Trump, also wearing a suit, sign a soccer ball.
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World Cup: A Year Out, Growing Attacks on Rights

FIFA should take immediate and demonstrable steps to safeguard human rights for all people involved in the 2026 FIFA Men’s…

June 11, 2025

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Deployment of National Guard to Los Angeles in Response to ICE Raids Is Dangerous

President Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to Los Angeles in response to protests against recent ICE raids is deeply…

June 8, 2025