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Amnesty International USA

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Amnesty International USA

@amnestyusa

Double-tap if you believe in human rights for all! Text AMNESTY to 32393 to take action. Official Amnesty International USA profile - RTs≠endorsements.

New York

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Born May 28, 1961

Joined September 2008

Amnesty International USA
@amnestyusa
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As the men's World Cup kicks off, thousands of fans from around the world risk being shut out of one of the biggest sporting events on the planet. Instead of cheering from the stands, many are facing travel bans, visa denials, and threats of aggressive immigration enforcement
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Amnesty International USA
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"The United States government has intentionally killed at least 205 people outside any lawful circumstances—and the operation is still ongoing. These extrajudicial killings are a form of murder," writes Amnesty International's National Director of Government Relations and
The Bulwark
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The United States government has intentionally killed at least 205 people outside any lawful circumstances—and the operation is still ongoing. That is what the campaign against the "drug boats" is. New from @AMKlasing: lnk.thebulwark.com/3PYDQkV
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Amnesty International USA
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Entire Palestinian communities across Area C of the occupied West Bank are being erased from lands they have lived on for generations by Israel's accelerating policy of ethnic cleansing and annexation. Sign the petition and call on world leaders to halt Israel's ethnic cleansing
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Amnesty International USA
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New report: The widespread use of risk profiling systems by public authorities in law enforcement, social security and migration is incompatible with international human rights law and must be banned.
Global: Risk Profiling Systems Used to Identify Potential Offenders Breach International Law and...
From amnestyusa.org
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Amnesty International USA
@amnestyusa
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The six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) governments have intensified restrictions on the rights to freedom of expression, association, and peaceful assembly amid ongoing conflict and economic turmoil.
Gulf States: Phone Searches, Arrests Exacerbate Existing Restrictions on Trade Unions, Expression
From amnestyusa.org
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Amnesty International USA
@amnestyusa
Jun 10
The United Nations’ top human rights official is calling for a "massive rethink of how immigration enforcement is respecting human rights and human dignity." We couldn't agree more: The Trump administration's targeting and mass detention of immigrants, abusive enforcement
After troubled World Cup lead-in, UN human rights chief urges 'rethink' of US immigration policy
From apnews.com
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Amnesty International USA
@amnestyusa
Jun 10
Third-country deportations are a cruel tactic in the Trump Administration’s anti-immigrant agenda, uprooting people and sending them to countries where they have no ties, support systems, or protections. If reports are true that individuals with no connection to the Central
Central African Republic to accept third-country deportees from US, sources say
From reuters.com
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Amnesty International USA
@amnestyusa
Jun 10
Video after video shows Israeli settlers violently harassing and violently attacking Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, seizing their livestock, bulldozing their schools, setting fire to their property and even killing Palestinians as part of a brutal campaign to forcibly
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Amnesty International USA
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Jun 10
By approving billions in new funding for ICE and CBP despite ongoing reports of human rights violations and other abuses, lawmakers have shamefully rewarded agencies that have carried out militarized raids, unlawful arrests and detention, racial profiling, and other actions that
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Amnesty International USA
@amnestyusa
Jun 9
The approval of nearly $70 billion for ICE and CBP doubles down on fear, violence and tearing families apart and gives a nod to the Trump administration that it is free to continue this disastrous and cruel system without facing accountability.
In Shameful Vote, Congress Gives $70 Billion to Ongoing Cruelty Against Immigrants
From amnestyusa.org
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Amnesty International USA
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Jun 9
Pakistani authorities must take immediate steps to deescalate the situation and practice restraint and strict adherence to international standards on the use of force.
Pakistan: “Terrorism” Designation of Protest Movement Marks Dangerous Escalation in Jammu and...
From amnestyusa.org
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Amnesty International USA
@amnestyusa
Jun 9
As the Turkish government’s repression of political opponents, protesters, human rights lawyers, and journalists deepens, it is imperative that the U.S. government call on Türkiye to uphold its obligations under international human rights law. Congress and the Trump
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Amnesty International USA
@amnestyusa
Jun 9
As fans from around the world travel to the U.S. for the World Cup, and communities across the country are ready to celebrate their teams, the threat of racist immigration enforcement by ICE and CBP is all too real. Congress has a choice: supercharge ICE and CBP with $70 billion
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