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The six concerts were the first of what subsequently became known collectively as the Human Rights Concerts – a series of music events and tours staged by Amnesty International USA between 1986 and 1998. Human Rights Now! was a worldwide tour of twenty benefit concerts on behalf of Amnesty International that took place over six weeks in 1988.
Federalist president John Adams pardoned, commuted or rescinded the convictions of 20 people. [3] Among them are: David Bradford, for his role in the Whiskey Rebellion; John Fries, for his role in Fries's Rebellion; convicted of treason due to opposition to a tax; Fries and others were pardoned, and a general amnesty was issued for everyone involved in 1800.
Other famous amnesties include: Napoleon's amnesty of March 13, 1815, from which thirteen eminent persons, including Talleyrand, were exempt; the Prussian amnesty of August 10, 1840; the general amnesty proclaimed by the Emperor Franz Josef I of Austria in 1857; the general amnesty granted by President of the United States, Andrew Johnson ...
Beijing hospital records compiled shortly after the events recorded at least 478 dead and 920 wounded. [236] Amnesty International's estimates put the number of deaths at between several hundred and close to 1,000, [16] [21] while a Western diplomat who compiled estimates put the number at 300 to 1,000. [19]
In their 1995 report, Amnesty gave the full number as 30 prisoners of conscience. [2] In particular, Amnesty International named George Morse (imprisoned 1991–1992) [39] and Yolanda Huet-Vaughn (imprisoned 1991–1992). [40] Ehren Watada in uniform, before his OTH discharge for refusing to deploy to Operation Iraqi Freedom [41]
Vice President Kamala Harris vows on her long-awaited new campaign website to establish an "earned pathway to citizenship" for migrants who cross the border illegally.
Keith Raniere, the ex-leader of NXIVM, was convicted in 2019 of seven counts that included racketeering, racketeering conspiracy, wire fraud conspiracy, forced labor conspiracy, sex trafficking ...
From August 14 to 22, Amnesty International USA had a team of human rights observers, trainers and researchers in Ferguson. It included organizers to train activists in the use of non-violent protests. [284] [285] This was the first time that Amnesty International has deployed such a team to the United States.