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LA PAZ, BOLIVIA - NOVEMBER 21: Police officers spray tear gas as a group of people carry a coffin of one of the victims killed during clashes with police at the Senkata fuel plant, during a funeral procession as demonstrators slash with the police on November 21, 2019 in La Paz, Bolivia. Police and military forces on Tuesday escorted gasoline tankers from a major fuel plant of YPFB in Senkata that had been blockaded for five days by Evo Morales' backers and at least eight people were reported killed during the operation. Opposition accuses Evo Morales of instigating and planning blockades of food and fuel. Street violence has killed 32 people since a disputed October 20 vote.
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In the Wake of Secretary Rubio’s First International Trip, U.S. &8211; Latin America Relations Must Center Human Rights

Amnesty International urges Secretary of State Marco Rubio to reset the relationship between the US and Latin America during his…

January 31, 2025

Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto presides over the swearing-in ceremony of his cabinet ministers at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on October 21, 2024. Newly inaugurated Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on October 21 swore in his new cabinet, which includes key members of his predecessor's team and suggests he will continue his main policies, analysts said.
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In Indonesia, Prabowo’s Dark Past Casts a Pall Over His Presidency

With the repressive legal landscape quickly becoming entrenched in Indonesia, Prabowo will have even more extensive powers to repress dissent.

November 7, 2024

Diplomats take part in the 31st ASEAN Regional Forum at the 57th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Vientiane on July 27, 2024. (Photo by Sai Aung MAIN / AFP) (Photo by SAI AUNG MAIN/AFP via Getty Images)
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The Future of the U.S.-ASEAN Relationship

The United States should collaborate thoughtfully and strategically with ASEAN to address the complex human rights crises in the region.

October 31, 2024

US President Joe Biden speaks with Angolan President Joao Lourenco during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on November 30, 2023. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)
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Amnesty Writes to Presidents Biden and Lourenço to Advocate for Human Rights in Angola Visit

Ahead of President Biden’s December trip to Angola, Amnesty wrote to both President Biden and President Lourenço with human rights…

October 30, 2024

CORRECTION / Palestinians inspect the damage after an Israeli airstrike the previous night in Beit Lahia, in the northern Gaza Strip on October 20, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas militant group. (Photo by Islam AHMED / AFP) /
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Senators: Vote Yes to Block Weapons Sales to the Israeli Government

Amnesty calls on all Senators to cosponsor and vote YES on the Joint Resolutions of Disapproval regarding weapons sales to…

October 25, 2024

A general view of flags of (From L to R) South Africa, Brazil, Russia, India and China during the 2023 BRICS Summit at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg on August 24, 2023. (Photo by Michele Spatari / AFP) (Photo by MICHELE SPATARI/AFP via Getty Images)
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With the Rise of BRICS, the U.S. Needs a Human Rights Strategy

The U.S. should develop a BRICS strategy recognizing the diverse reasons other countries want to join while centering human rights.

October 23, 2024

US President Joe Biden shakes hands with Angolan President Joao Lourenco during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on November 30, 2023. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)
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As Biden Travels to Angola, Human Rights Must be Front and Center

When Biden visits Angola this month, he must raise human rights concerns with President Lourenço instead of focusing solely on…

October 3, 2024

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - AUGUST 24: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa (C) speaks during a press conference with fellow BRICS leaders President of Brazil Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (L), President of China Xi Jinping (2nd, L), Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi (2nd, R), and Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (R), on the closing day of The BRICS summit at the Sandton Convention Center on August 24, 2023 in the Sandton district of Johannesburg, South Africa. The BRICS group of major emerging economies is made up of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. The 15th BRICS Summit, an international relations conference, is being held in South Africa between August 22-24 2023 with the leaders expected to discuss the expansion of the BRICS group and a BRICS currency. It is the first in-person summit of the BRICS nations - Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa - since the Covid-19 pandemic. Russian President Vladimir Putin will not be attending the meetings in person due to the ICC, International Criminal Court issued warrant for alleged war crimes. (Photo by Per-Anders Pettersson/Getty Images)
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Centering Human Rights in US Policy Towards the Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa (BRICS) Group

This AIUSA briefing addresses why the United States should have a human rights strategy for engaging with BRICS and makes…

September 30, 2024

Police try to detain a man after skirmishes between anti-Chinese Communist Party protesters and pro-China protesters near the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in San Francisco, on November 16, 2023. The APEC Summit takes place through November 17. (Photo by Jason Henry / AFP) (Photo by JASON HENRY/AFP via Getty Images)
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Fifty-Three International Organizations Stand Firm Against Transnational Repression Ahead of the P.R.C.&8217;s 75th Anniversary

Amnesty International USA signed a joint statement with 52 human rights organizations opposing acts of transnational repression, including by the…

September 30, 2024

The New African Union Commission headquarters building in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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The U.S. Needs a New Partnership with the African Union to Revive its Reputation with Multilaterals

The U.S. must re-imagine multilateralism along with its partnerships with the Global South. It can do so through a renewed…

September 25, 2024

People gather to protest against Hong Kong's new national security law outside the Chinese consulate in Los Angeles on March 23, 2024. Hong Kong's new national security law came into force on March 23, putting into immediate effect tough penalties of up to life imprisonment for crimes including treason and insurrection. The law -- commonly referred to as Article 23 -- will target five categories of national security crimes, and was swiftly passed by Hong Kong's opposition-free legislature on Tuesday. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP) (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images)
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U.S. Encourages Companies to Undertake Heightened Human Rights Due Diligence Under Increasingly Repressive Rule in Hong Kong

The U.S. continues to call for Chinese authorities to “respect Hong Kong’s promised high degree of autonomy,”

September 12, 2024

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A Human Rights-Focused U.S. Engagement with the African Union: A Human Rights & Multilateralism Policy Paper

This AIUSA policy briefing examines how the U.S. can update how it engages with multilateral institutions on human rights in…

August 29, 2024