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Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) is an American non-profit non-governmental organization that is part of the worldwide Amnesty International organization.. Amnesty International is an organization of more than 7 million supporters, activists and volunteers in over 150 countries, [1] with complete independence from government, corporate or national interests.
Amnesty (from Ancient Greek ἀμνηστία (amnēstía) 'forgetfulness, passing over') is defined as "A pardon extended by the government to a group or class of people, usually for a political offense; the act of a sovereign power officially forgiving certain classes of people who are subject to trial but have not yet been convicted."
In April 2024, the executive director of Amnesty International USA stated that Israel was committing war crimes using "US-made munitions" and stated the U.S. must cease weapons transfers to Israel. [94] In July 2024, Amnesty International warned that the United States was complicit in war crimes being committed in the Gaza Strip. [95]
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.
dpa/picture-alliance/Sipa USA. The Biden administration has not offered Nicolás Maduro and his aides any form of amnesty to leave power in Venezuela, but is open to all possibilities as it works ...
Regulations promulgated under the Act introduced the I-9 form to ensure that all employees presented documentary proof of their legal eligibility to accept employment in the United States. [ 6 ] By splitting the H-2 visa category created by the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 , the 1986 law created the H-2A visa and H-2B visa categories ...
(The Center Square) – A federal judge in Texas has struck down President Joe Biden’s plan to fast-track citizenship for a wide swath of illegal foreign nationals. In June, Biden announced a ...
Trump’s GOP VP pick, Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, blasted Harris on her amnesty proposal, arguing more migrants will be incentivized to come to the US. ... David Sokol/Wicked Local / USA TODAY NETWORK.