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A Future Without the Death Penalty in the U.S.

As the U.S. commemorates its 250th birthday, Rick Halperin argues that it’s past time to abolish the death penalty, the…

July 2, 2026

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West Virginia v. BPJ Ruling Will Harm Young Transgender Athletes in Devastating Setback for LGBTQ+ Rights

This decision could pave the way for broader laws that exclude transgender people from public life altogether.

June 30, 2026

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Supreme Court Further Ends the Right to Seek Asylum and Ends TPS Protections for 1.3 Million People

Policies rooted in racism, cruelty and denial of human rights only deepen human suffering.

June 25, 2026

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Four Months After Horrific Minab School Airstrike, Accountability Delayed

It’s been four months since the deadliest U.S. airstrike against civilians in recent memory, yet we are no closer to getting…

June 25, 2026

Smoke rises from the Harmony Tower, right after being bombed by Israeli forces in western Gaza City, Gaza on September 10, 2025.
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Congress Must Oppose U.S.-Israel Military Integration and Co-Production

Amnesty International has continued to call on the U.S. government to suspend the transfer of weapons and other military and…

June 22, 2026

Asylum seekers, most from Central America, wait for aid at the Catholic Charities Humanitarian Respite Center after being released by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
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Showing Up on World Refugee Day

On this World Refugee Day, we need your support to help advocate for the needs of refugees and people seeking…

June 20, 2026

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How Do U.S. Third-Country Removals Work and Are They Legal?

The U.S. has expanded its policy to send people it wants to remove from its territory to countries that they…

June 19, 2026

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U.S.-Iran Deal Must Center Human Rights and Region Must See Real and Sustainable End to Hostilities

A framework agreement that temporarily halts fighting but ignores human rights risks becoming a shield behind which impunity, occupation and…

June 18, 2026

Amnesty International ‘Ringing Alarm Bells for Authoritarian Practices’ on Saturday, March 7th, 2026in Washington. (Joy Asico-Smith/AP Content Services for Amnesty International USA)
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Amnesty International USA Activists Ring the Alarm Bells on Authoritarian Practices

Amnesty International USA organized a rally in front of the Washington Monument to ring the alarm bells on authoritarian practices.

June 17, 2026

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Three Fans Share Their Hopes and Fears for the 2026 FIFA World Cup

Millions of soccer fans who will attend the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the USA risk…

June 11, 2026

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In Shameful Vote, Congress Gives 70 Billion to Ongoing Cruelty Against Immigrants

Congress is shamefully fueling cruelty and human rights violations with an injection of nearly $70 billion taxpayer dollars

June 9, 2026

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Block the Bombs, Save the Lives

Urge your U.S. representative to co-sponsor the Block the Bombs Act and stop U.S. weapons from fueling Israel’s genocide, illegal…

June 4, 2026