Amnesty International USA Welcomes Major Transfer of Guantanamo Detainees
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Today the Department of Defense announced 15 detainees were transferred from the Guantánamo Bay detention site. Amnesty International USA’s Security…
Amnesty International USA: Drone Disclosures a Welcome but Incomplete Step
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In response to today’s release of the Presidential Policy Guidance—a document setting out U.S. standards that appears to apply to…
Amerikaanse staat Delaware schaft doodstraf af
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3 augustus 2016
Het hooggerechtshof van de Amerikaanse staat Delaware verklaarde de doodstraf ongrondwettelijk. Delaware is de 19e staat in de VS die de doodstraf afschaft.
USA: Lack of accountability in Freddie Gray case highlights need for criminal justice reform
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Following the announcement that charges will be dropped against the three remaining officers to face trial in the death of…
USA: The Right to Peaceful Protest of Shootings by Police Must Be Protected
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Mass arrests followed several rallies protesting several recent killings of black men by police across the country last night. Amnesty…
Amnesty International USA statement on shootings in Dallas
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“Last night’s shootings are a devastating reminder that gun violence in the U.S. is a human rights crisis that impacts…
Amnesty International USA Statement in Response to Shooting of Philando Castile
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“Once again another horrifying video has emerged that begs for answers, and once again we are calling for a thorough,…
Amnesty International USA Statement in Response to Shooting of Alton Sterling by Baton Rouge Police
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“The available video footage of the death of Alton Sterling raises questions about the circumstances of this shooting that must…
Amnesty International USA Responds to Drone Casualty Disclosure
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Today, the Obama administration disclosed its assessment of the number of individuals killed by U.S. drone strikes since 2009. In…
CIA rendition victims challenge Romania and Lithuania at Europe’s human rights court
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Hearings being held today at the European Court of Human Rights in two crucial cases against Romania and Lithuania for…
