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Mass Termination of U.S. Foreign Assistance Awards Devastating for Global Human Rights and Humanitarian Efforts

This decision by the Trump administration erodes human rights protections around the world.

February 27, 2025

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 24: Ambassador Dorothy Camille Shea, Chargé d’Affaires ad interim of the United States, raises her hand to vote during a United Nations Security Council meeting on maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine at the United Nations headquarters on February 24, 2025 in New York City. The General Assembly continued it's eleventh emergency special session and voted to pass an annual resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Trump administration wants more general language in the U.N. resolutions, while the wider body is in favor of language that more specifically places the responsibility for the war in Ukraine on Russia. The vote comes on the three-year anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
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Analysis: U.S.-Drafted UN Resolutions Will Harm Both Human Rights and Peace in Ukraine

The U.S. sided with Russia and against its allies by issuing competing UN General Assembly and Security Council resolutions marking…

February 26, 2025

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The Right To Seek Asylum Non-Existent at U.S.-Mexico Border

Amnesty International has found that asylum is non-existent at the U.S.-Mexico border, in violation of the human rights of migrants…

February 20, 2025

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Lives in Limbo: Devastating Impacts of Trump’s Migration and Asylum Policies

This Amnesty International briefing focuses on the end of applying for asylum at the US-Mexico border and the situation of…

February 20, 2025

Leonard Peltier, an Anishinable-Lakota Native American, is serving two consecutive life sentences in the USA for the murders of two Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents in 1975. AI has concerns about the fairness of the proceedings leading to his conviction.

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Amnesty International Welcomes Release of Leonard Peltier

This is the right thing to do given the serious and ongoing human rights concerns about the fairness of his…

February 18, 2025

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USA: Sanctions Against International Criminal Court Betray International Justice System

Amnesty International’s Secretary General responds to the executive order announced by President Trump imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court…

February 6, 2025

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Executive Order Targeting Transgender Athletes Is Stigmatizing and Discriminatory

President Trump’s executive order is yet another cruel attack on transgender people.

February 5, 2025

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Continuing to Block Funding for Palestinian Refugees is Cruel and Unconscionable

Continuing to block U.S. funding to UNRWA is cruel and unconscionable. The U.S. should instead be working to dramatically increase…

February 4, 2025

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U.S. Withdrawal from UN Human Rights Council Is Performative Disregard for Human Rights

Withdrawing from the UN Human Rights Council shows complete and blatant disregard for human rights and international cooperation.

February 4, 2025

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Abrupt Collapse of USAID Would Put Human Rights of Millions at Greater Risk

Governments around the world are significantly better equipped to meet their human rights obligations because of the technical and financial…

February 1, 2025

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Antisemitism Executive Order Wrongly Targets Students Exercising Rights to Free Expression

Addressing antisemitism is crucially important, but this executive order appears to instead be aimed at targeting protesters exercising their rights…

January 31, 2025

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Amnesty International USA Reaction to Laken Riley Act

The Laken Riley Act capitalizes on a horrible tragedy in order to advance President Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda by scapegoating people…

January 29, 2025