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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 18: Students and pro-Palestinian activists face police as they gather outside of Columbia University
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Student Speech Under Attack: Suppression of Pro-Palestine Speech and Dissent on Campus

Amnesty International and ACLU investigated the Trump administration’s crackdowns on pro-Palestine speech and student protests across the U.S.

September 23, 2026

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New ACLU and Amnesty International USA Report Uncovers Widespread Suppression of Pro-Palestine Speech Across College Campuses

The repression against pro-Palestinian speech has violated students’ free speech, association, and assembly rights across the country.

September 23, 2026

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A Message of Thanks from Leqaa Kordia

On a recent trip to Washington, D.C., Leqaa recorded this message of thanks to Amnesty International members.

July 6, 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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Mahmoud Khalil Should Be Free: Freedom of Expression and Assembly are Human Rights

The Trump administration should end this political charade by dropping the immigration case against Mahmoud entirely

May 22, 2026

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On World Press Freedom Day, Journalists Face Increased Pressure, Threats Under Trump Administration

As we mark World Press Freedom Day, authors Jose Zamora and Justin Mazzola discuss the case of Georgia Fort and…

May 3, 2026

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Civil Society Organizations Urge DOJ to Drop Charges Against Georgia Fort and Other Members of the Press

The arrest of Georgia Fort and others for their reporting on a protest underscores a disturbing escalation of a systemic…

April 30, 2026

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President Trump to Attend White House Correspondents’ Dinner at Height of Press Repression in the U.S.

This is a President whose administration has harassed, arrested, detained and even deported journalists, simply for doing their job.

April 24, 2026

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After One Year in ICE Detention, Leqaa Kordia is Finally Free

After spending a harrowing year in ICE custody, Leqaa Kordia was finally released on March 16, 2026.

March 23, 2026

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Amnesty International Welcomes the Release of Leqaa Kordia from Year-Long Detention

While in custody, Leqaa continued to assert her resilience, agency, and right to be free from unlawful detention. We are inspired by her defiance.

March 16, 2026

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Leqaa Kordia Must Be Freed

Leqaa Kordia is the only known campus protester still detained by ICE. Tell Secretary Noem to release her.

March 13, 2026

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One Year Later, Leqaa Kordia’s Unlawful Detention Continues With Little Regard To Her Human Rights

Leqaa Kordia has spent the last year in ICE custody simply for demanding an end to Israel's genocide in Gaza. She must be released immediately.

March 12, 2026