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WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 14: U.S. President Donald Trump welcomes President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador to the White House April 14, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump and Bukele were scheduled to meet in the Oval Office to discuss a range of bilateral issues including the detention of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, who has been held in a prison in El Salvador since March 15.
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The Shield of the Americas Summit Is Not Addressing the Challenges to Protecting Human Rights and Stopping Rising Authoritarian Practices

This forum risks serving as a platform to promote militarization, increase the restrictions on civic space, and erode guarantees for…

March 6, 2026

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ICE Must Have No Place In or Around Schools, as Columbia Student Arrested Inside Campus Building

ICE continues to target international students, and Columbia University is once again in its crosshairs - subjecting yet another student to arbitrary arrest

February 26, 2026

Tents housing displaced Palestinian families are erected between the rubble of homes and businesses destroyed by the Israeli military, in the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood of Gaza City on February 20, 2026.
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Help Block the Bombs with This Lifesaving Bill

This genocide in Gaza has not stopped, and we must keep up the pressure on the U.S. government to stop…

February 20, 2026

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Defending Student Rights in an Age of Repression

Young people are at the heart of authoritarian attacks and, therefore, vital in the ongoing fight to protect students’ rights.

February 20, 2026

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Black History Month Turns 100 as Trump Tries to Erase It

As Black History Month reaches its centennial, the federal government, spearheaded by President Trump, is actively engaged in attempts at…

February 10, 2026

A smiling, young Palestinian woman wearing a hijab, black turtleneck, and jeans - while holding a Keffiyah. She is sitting on a pier in front of a city skyline at night.

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Leqaa Kordia Must Be Released Following Hospitalization in ICE Custody

Leqaa Kordia must be immediately released, and there must be accountability for the flagrant violation of her human rights.

February 9, 2026

The exterior of the U.S. Department of State. A brown building with the sign 'Department of State.'
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Rights Groups Raise Alarm Over Reports of State Department’s Restriction on Human Rights Sources for Annual Human Rights Report

This concerning decision by the State Department breaks with long bipartisan reliance on reporting from civil society on atrocities around the…

February 6, 2026

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Racist Video Posted by President Trump is Vile and Dehumanizing

Amnesty International USA condemns in the strongest possible terms President Donald Trump’s actions circulating a racist video depicting President Barack…

February 6, 2026

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Call 347-514-6400 Now to Tell Congress: Not Another Dime for ICE or Border Patrol

Congress is deciding right now whether to give ICE billions more to expand detention. But we can stop them.

February 6, 2026

Amnesty International USA truck ads to stop ICE funding
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Amnesty International Ads Demand Senators Vote NO on DHS Funding

Amnesty International USA’s mobile ad truck rolled through D.C. streets with a message to Senators: vote NO on DHS funding.

February 5, 2026

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Paper dolls created by children currently detained in Dilley detention center. (Private)

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National Coalition to End Family and Child Detention Launches Paper Dolls to Free Families Campaign

Congress must support the creation of an immigration system that protects children, keeps families together, and helps all of our…

February 5, 2026

A bright orange fire and billowing smoke surrounded by the darkness of night after a US airstrike on a facility in Venezuela.
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USA: Act of Aggression Against Venezuela Further Weakens Rules-Based International Order and Leaves Venezuelans Still Waiting for Justice

The US military operation in Venezuela to capture Nicolas Maduro clearly violated the UN Charter.

February 3, 2026