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For everyone. Everywhere.
We will never stop fighting.
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Stop killing Black people.
Stop attacking peaceful protesters.
Stop enabling racism and white supremacy.
Stop arresting journalists.
Stop allowing police violence.
Just stop.
#BlackLivesMatter #RightsNow
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SEEKING ASYLUM IS A HUMAN RIGHT.
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Concerned about reports of force against protesters in #StandingRock. Peaceful protest is a human right and police must show restraint.
BREAKING: We are issuing a rare call for a halt to a vote on President Trump’s nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the #SCOTUS unless and until any information relevant to Kavanaugh’s possible involvement in human rights violations. bit.ly/SCOTUSaiusa
Just a reminder....
Trans rights are human rights.
Trans rights are human rights.
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We have received credible but disturbing evidence that Nigerian security forces have killed demonstrators protesting police brutality in Lagos. Investigations are underway. #EndSARS
Journalism is not a crime.
Journalism is not a crime.
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Journalism is not a crime.
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#WorldPressFreedomDay
BREAKING: We have withdrawn our highest honour, the Ambassador of Conscience Award, from Aung San Suu Kyi, in light of the Myanmar leader’s shameful betrayal of the values she once stood for. bit.ly/ASSKupdate
He confronted racial injustice.
He refused to compromise.
He inspired others.
Colin Kaepernick is our #AmbassadorOfConscience 2018.
📢 Repeat after me 📢
Families fleeing violence deserve human rights.
Families fleeing violence deserve human rights.
Families fleeing violence deserve human rights.
Families fleeing violence deserve human rights.
Families fleeing violence deserve human rights.
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Ted Lieu plays the ProPublica audio of crying children in detention centers on the House floor.
Karen Handel, who was presiding over the floor, repeatedly tries to stop Lieu.
Lieu responds: "Why are we hiding this from the American people?" (via CSPAN)
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Thank you for sharing your powerful voice with us to help defend human rights and calling out injustices! #Write4Rights
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US can't tell other countries to improve their records on policing and peaceful assembly if it won't clean up its own human rights record
We are honored to present this year’s #AmbassadorOfConscience Award to Colin Kaepernick (). Colin embodies the true spirit of activism. Thank you, Colin, for refusing to accept racial discrimination and injustice.
Activism works, that's what our 2019 #AmbassadorOfConscience and the #FridaysForFuture students have shown us.
See you on the streets: strikewithus.org
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Edward Snowden stood up for your human rights. Now it's time to stand up for him. Tell to #PardonSnowden: bit.ly/SnowdenPardonA
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Families are frightened and soldiers are shooting tear gas at toddlers. We must choose to be better than this, and expected nothing less when he deployed thousands of troops to the border with the order to shoot to kill.
🚫 Stop killing Black people 🚫
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Abortion bans like the one passed in Alabama are a violation of human rights.
These bans will be deadly.
They will endanger pregnant people’s lives.
They will re-victimize survivors of rape and sexual violence by denying them their rights.
We must not go back.
The policies of fear and rhetoric of hate must end. We know where this road leads.
If you are an immigrant, you belong.
If you are seeking asylum, you belong.
If you are standing up for justice, you belong.
We will not stop fighting alongside you.
We're thrilled to present athlete and activist Colin Kaepernick—who refused to ignore or accept racial discrimination—with the #AmbassadorOfConscience award. Thank you for your courage to act against injustice!
This #IndigenousPeoplesDay, we remember that indigenous people and their territories are at the frontline of some of the worst environmental and climate disasters.
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The people of Sudan are protesting for their freedom, but authorities have shut down the internet and led a brutal crackdown in a bid to close them off from the rest of the world.
The world needs to know what’s happening in Sudan. Help get their message out. #WeAreSudan
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ICYMI - we did an #AnswerTime with about women's rights defenders on our . Check it out here: amnestyusa.tumblr.com/tagged/lauren-
Hey everyone! We're doing a video #AnswerTime on with talking about women human rights defenders on Tuesday 12/11 at 11 AM PST // 2 PM EST.
Ask her your questions here: bit.ly/LaurenJauregui
Peaceful protest is a human right.
Peaceful protest is a human right.
Peaceful protest is a human right.
Peaceful protest is a human right.
Peaceful protest is a human right.
Peaceful protest is a human right.
#Debates2020
This is your 4:00 a.m. reminder that abortion is a human right.
🗣️📢 Ready to fight back? Today at 5 pm, join others to protest.
If we get loud, it’ll show that we are united across the country in opposition to abortion bans and it will be more difficult for states to strip our rights.
Find a protest near you >>> map.wewontgoback.com/?source=aiusa
BREAKING: Amnesty International USA calls on to release whistle-blower Reality Winner, jailed for sharing a secret report about Russian interference in the 2016 election. We have the right to information #RightsNow #FreeRealityWinner
Students beaten up.
More than 30 dead.
Over 1000 arrested.
And 500 detained.
Defend India's right to peacefully protest.
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Seeking asylum is a human right.
Seeking asylum is a human right.
Seeking asylum is a human right.
Seeking asylum is a human right.
We will keep saying it until this Administration treats all families fleeing violence with dignity and respect.
Children’s human rights must be protected.
Children’s human rights must be protected.
Children’s human rights must be protected.
Children’s human rights must be protected.
Children’s human rights must be protected.
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People are upset about the #GilletteAd? 📢 Repeat after me 📢
We want a world without #ToxicMasculinity.
We want a world without #ToxicMasculinity.
We want a world without #ToxicMasculinity.
We want a world without #ToxicMasculinity.
We want a world without #ToxicMasculinity.
You refused to compromise.
You confronted injustice.
You inspired others.
Thank you, Colin Kaepernick
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Today, Amnesty International released new research documenting that the Israeli government is maintaining a system of apartheid over millions of Palestinians. Let’s answer some questions. 🧵
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Opening fire on peaceful protesters is a blatant violation of people’s rights to life, dignity and freedom of expression. The Lekki massacre must be investigated. #EndSARS
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Trans rights are women’s rights.
Queer rights are women’s rights.
Disability rights are women’s rights.
Abortion rights are women’s rights.
Migrant rights are women’s rights.
And women’s rights are human rights.
Happy #IWD2019.
"Women's rights are an essential part of the overall human rights agenda, trained on the equal dignity and ability to live in freedom all people should enjoy." - Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Abortion is a human right.
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These young activists have one message, and they want adults to listen.
#AmbassadorOfConscience #ClimateStrike #StrikeWithUs #FridaysForFuture
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Refugees are welcome here!
Refugees are welcome here!
Refugees are welcome here!
Refugees are welcome here!
Refugees are welcome here!
Refugees are welcome here!
Refugees are welcome here!
Refugees are welcome here!
Refugees are welcome here!
BREAKING: First confirmed use of cluster munitions by Armenia is cruel and reckless
Said , Amnesty International’s Regional Director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia:
This week marked the 5-year anniversary of the unjust detention of human rights champion @SenLeiladeLima of the Philippines. We reiterate our calls for her immediate and unconditional release. #FreeLeilaNow!
More: amnesty.org/en/latest/news
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We stand with as she continues to speak truth to power, even as she faces increasingly serious threats to her life. We also call on the Indian government to defend her rights under international law to practice journalism freely and safely.
Share this if you believe in the power of a girl! #dayofthegirl
Families fleeing violence deserve respect, dignity and human rights. We cannot let ’s hateful rhetoric become policy. #NoBanNoWall #TrumpAddress
#IMarchWithLinda because embodies the spirit of a true activist. Stand up against hateful rhetoric. Do not let fear win.
Black lives matter.
Trans Black lives matter.
Black immigrant lives matter.
Black asylum-seeker lives matter.
Black worker lives matter.
Black carer lives matter.
Black lives matter.
#BlackLivesMatter
Apartheid is deprivation.
Apartheid is segregation.
Apartheid is fragmentation.
Apartheid is dispossession.
The government of Israel’s apartheid over Palestinians is a crime against humanity.
Protest is not a crime.
Protest is not a crime.
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Meet Patricia Gualinga, the woman leading the movement, Murjeres Amazónicas, a group of Amazonian women fighting to protect their indigenous lands against oil and logging companies. #IndigenousPeoplesDay
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Trans rights are women’s rights.
Queer rights are women’s rights.
Disability rights are women’s rights.
Abortion rights are women’s rights.
Migrant rights are women’s rights.
And women’s rights are human rights.
Amnesty International urges to release whistleblower Reality Winner, jailed for sharing info about Russian interference in the 2016 US election. #FreeRealityWinner #StandWithReality
standwithreality.org/action-to-take
Abortion is a human right.
Abortion is a human right.
Abortion is a human right.
Abortion is a human right.
From stripping protections from transgender students to the military ban, 's administration has made clear it has an agenda of discrimination.
No matter if it's in Khartoum or Hong Kong or Ferguson, you have the right to make yourself heard.
Protest is not a crime.
Protest is not a crime.
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My body, my health.✊🏿
My body, my choice.✊🏾
My body, my rights.✊🏽
My body, my voice. ✊🏼
Abortion is a human right. It's simple.
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My body, my health.✊🏿
My body, my choice.✊🏾
My body, my rights.✊🏽
My body, my voice. ✊🏼
Abortion is a human right. It's simple.
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Retweet if you agree! LGBT rights are human rights! Happy Pride Month to our LGBT activists and allies!
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Amnesty International today issued a travel warning calling for travelers and visitors to the United States to exercise extreme caution due to rampant gun violence, which has become so prevalent in the US that it amounts to a human rights crisis. amnestyusa.org/our-work/gover
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Seeking asylum is a human right.
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SEEKING ASYLUM IS A HUMAN RIGHT.
BREAKING: Pattern of Israeli attacks on residential homes in Gaza must be investigated as war crimes
Said Saleh Higazi, Deputy Director for the Middle East and North Africa at :
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In addition to concerns about Kavanaugh’s involvement in torture and other ill-treatment by the U.S. government, we are deeply concerned about Brett Kavanaugh’s record on a range of other human rights issues, including sexual and reproductive rights.
Edward Snowden sparked a global debate & movement for privacy. Hear why the world needs more medium.com/@amnesty/the-w #PardonSnowden
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Say it with us:
Refugees are welcome here!
Refugees are welcome here!
Refugees are welcome here!
Refugees are welcome here!
Refugees are welcome here!
Refugees are welcome here!
Refugees are welcome here!
Refugees are welcome here!
Refugees are welcome here!
The Kashmir blackout is over 40 days old. 8 million people are under lockdown. In the world’s most militarized zone.
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Retweet if you believe there is no limit to what women can do! #InternationalWomensDay #DayWithoutAWoman
Say it loud, say it clear:
Refugees are welcome here!
Refugees are welcome here!
Refugees are welcome here!
Refugees are welcome here!
Refugees are welcome here!
Refugees are welcome here!
Refugees are welcome here!
Refugees are welcome here!
Refugees are welcome here!
BREAKING: A shameful day for AR as they execute the first person since 2005. #ARexecutions #EndTheDeathPenalty amnestyusa.org/news/press-rel
Protect civilians in Ukraine
Protect civilians in Ukraine
Protect civilians in Ukraine
Protect civilians in Ukraine
Protect civilians in Ukraine
We welcome the news that the US House of Representatives passed HR4270, PROTECT Hong Kong Act, which would ban US crowd control exports to Hong Kong. The US should not be complicit in police brutality happening on the streets of HK #StandWithHongKong
(📷: Jimmy Lam)
Since June 2019, Hong Kong police have fired:
> 19 live amunition rounds
> 1,863 sponge bullets
> 1,999 beanbag rounds
> 10,010 rubber bullets
> 15,972 tear gas canisters
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Health care is a human right.
Health care is a human right.
Health care is a human right.
Health care is a human right.
👀 Anyone 👀 committing 👀 human 👀 rights 👀 abuses, 👀 we’re 👀 watching 👀 you. 👀
1,000 lashes & 10 yrs. That's the price of blogging in Saudi Arabia. can you help #FreeRaif?amn.st/60198qipc
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Sending a big thank you to for organizing yesterday's #WomenMarch. We are proud to be partners in such a monumental event.
Health care is a human right.
Health care is a human right.
Health care is a human right.
Health care is a human right.
#Debates2020
Despite Iran's deadly crackdown, women are still protesting for their human rights. ✊
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Authorities in Iran are continuing to violently crush protests in Iran.
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Forcing someone to carry a pregnancy, for whatever reason, is a grotesque violation of human rights.
Today we remember Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., an activist who used the power of words to lead a movement. Remember, you have this power too.
Women’s rights means:
- The right to control your body.
- The right to health care, including abortion and birth control.
- The right to love whom you choose.
- The right to safety, no matter your body.
- The right of equal treatment under the law.
#IWD2019