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As millions in Afghanistan suffer from hunger, exposure, and a collapsing economy, the Biden Administration must act immediately to save lives. Here’s how.
Afghanistan’s economy is collapsing. Behind the statistics carefully tracking the rising price of food, the falling value of the currency,…
February 16, 2022
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Amnesty International Statement for the Record for Feb. 15 Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission Hearing on Northern Ireland
On February 14, 2022, Amnesty International USA and UK submitted a statement for the record ahead of a February 15…
February 14, 2022
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Amnesty International USA Statement for the Record for February 9th hearing on “‘Targeted Killing’ and the Rule of Law: The Legal and Human Costs of 20 Years of U.S. Drone Strikes”
On behalf of Amnesty International USA and our members and supporters in the United States, we hereby submit this statement…
February 9, 2022
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Human Rights on Capitol Hill – February 2022 Newsletter
Amnesty International released a Feb. 1 report documenting the Israeli government’s ongoing human rights abuses against Palestinians. The core finding of this…
February 3, 2022
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Amnesty International USA statement for the record for Feb. 1 Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearing on ‘Sudan’s Imperiled Transition’
On January 24th, 2022, Amnesty International USA’s National Director for Advocacy and Government Relations Joanne Lin and Almami Cyllah Fellow…
January 31, 2022
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Amnesty International Statement for the Record on Sudan following October 25 Coup and Need for U.S Action – Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission Hearing
On January 24th, 2022, Amnesty International USA’s National Director for Advocacy and Government Relations Joanne Lin and Almami Cyllah Fellow…
January 31, 2022
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Yemen: US-made weapon used in air strike that killed scores in escalation of Saudi-led coalition attacks
The Saudi-led coalition used a precision-guided munition made in the United States in last week’s air strike on a detention…
January 26, 2022
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Human Rights on Capitol Hill – January 2022 Newsletter
On Dec. 15 Amnesty International released No Escape: War Crimes and Civilian Harm During the Fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban.…
January 14, 2022
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UK: Ambassador Reeker must publicly oppose the UK government’s Northern Ireland legacy proposals
On December 23, 2021, Amnesty International USA and Amnesty International UK wrote to Ambassador Philip T. Reeker to urge him…
January 5, 2022
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Written Testimony on Accountability and Human Rights in Sri Lanka for Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission
On December 8, 2021, Amnesty International USA’s Asia Advocacy Director Carolyn Nash testified to the House Foreign Affairs Committee’s Tom…
December 23, 2021
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Stop US deportations and abuse against Haitians on the move: An urgent step towards creating just policies for Haitians
Amnesty International, the Center for Gender & Refugee Studies, Haitian Bridge Alliance, the Global Justice Clinic at NYU School of…
December 15, 2021
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Human Rights on Capitol Hill – December 2021 Newsletter
Since November 2020, Ethiopia has been mired in a brutal war between the central government of Prime Minister Ahmed and…
December 9, 2021