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Julian Assange’s Five-Year Imprisonment in the UK is Unacceptable
The ongoing persecution of Assange makes a mockery of the USA’s obligations under international law, and their stated commitment to…
April 11, 2024
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Amnesty International USA’s 2024 Lobby Day: Fighting for the SAFEGUARD Act
April 10, 2024
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Amnesty International Response to Ruling by Arizona Supreme Court for Near-Total Abortion Ban
Today’s decision is a reminder to all of us to get out there and fight for the human right to…
April 9, 2024
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Global: Dow’s Failure to Offer Remedy for Bhopal Disaster Has Created a Sacrifice Zone
This catastrophe remains immediate and urgent for people whose own health is ruined, or whose children were born with disabilities…
March 28, 2024
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Amnesty International USA Reaction to AHM v. FDA: Access to Abortion is a Human Right
Laws restricting access to safe abortion violate the human rights of women and people who can get pregnant. Those who…
March 25, 2024
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Amnesty International Delivers Thousands of Petitions to Alabama Governor, Asking Her to Grant Clemency to Rocky Myers and Commute His Death Sentence
The death penalty is the ultimate cruel, inhuman and degrading punishment. With a swipe of her pen, Governor Ivey could…
March 21, 2024
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Amnesty International USA Statement on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
The struggle against racial injustice must confront not only individual policies but also the underlying structures that uphold them, recognizing…
March 21, 2024
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France: Enshrining Abortion in the Constitution a Bulwark Against Anti-Rights Movements
The United States should take notice: Protecting the human right to abortion can, and must be done.
March 4, 2024
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Amnesty International Challenges President Biden to Abandon Cruel Anti-Immigrant Proposals
President Biden needs to find the political courage to rise above the growing tide of xenophobia and return to his…
February 28, 2024
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Letter from 20 NGOs Expresses Support for the SAFEGUARD Act
Amnesty International USA and 19 NGOs express their support for the SAFEGUARD Act, S.1025 in the Senate and H.R.1801 in…
February 23, 2024
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Executive Action Restricting the Right to Seek Asylum Would Lead to More Death, Suffering, and Chaos at the Border
These proposed changes by the Biden Administration would undoubtedly violate both U.S. and international human rights law.
February 22, 2024
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Roads and Race: How the Highway System Symbolizes Racial Injustice in America
By Terrance Sullivan, Director of Racial Justice, Amnesty International USA The roads are racist. Well, the roads themselves do not…
February 20, 2024