“The thing is, even using a smaller weapon, or using a precision guided weapon, doesn’t mean you don’t kill civilians, and it doesn’t mean that all of your strikes are suddenly lawful,” Brian Castner, a weapons expert at Amnesty International.” nytimes.com/2024/06/08/wor…

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Our very own Amy Fischer amywfischer testified in front of the House Committee on Natural Resources this week on the importance of treating people seeking asylum and safety in the U.S. with dignity and respect. 🕯️

So proud to listen to amywfischer explain and clear and compelling terms what it means to treat somebody seeking sanctuary from peril with dignity and respect.

Read Amnesty International USA’s Paul O'Brien’s oped in Newsweek on the need for a #ceasefirenow👇 newsweek.com/amid-unconscio…

As President Biden sought to evoke US courage in WWII, engineered starvation & other war crimes with US weapons were taking place 2,000 miles away. Read my piece in Newsweek calling for #ceasefirenow newsweek.com/amid-unconscio…

“This is a victory especially for the brave immigrant communities who declared themselves “undocumented and unafraid”. amywfischer on President Biden announcement today: amnestyusa.org/press-releases…

"Charting a path forward requires a commitment to righting the wrongs of our past." Great Juneteenth Blog by my colleague @tasullivan amnestyusa.org/updates/renewi…

For decades the Inter-American Court for Human Rights has been a standard setter in human rights law. Now the court picks three new justices, at a time when authoritarian power is growing and civic space is shrinking. the work of the Court has never been more important

At Amnesty International global assembly, so inspired to hear Maria Ressa. If we want to fight toxic AI power, we need to learn the new ways to stand up to dictators. Eg “on social use emotion but try to avoid anger”.

“You have to build communities of trust, and trust is the main casualty of the corrupted information ecosystem. And no one knows about the power of community trust better than @Amnesty” Maria Ressa on fire at our global assembly.

For so many activists Amnesty International is a symbol of hope. Recall their courage and put it first in your thoughts, actions and your work together in days to come Agnes Callamard opening our global assembly.

Hey bad guys, the happy warriors are coming for you! Just back from Amnesty International's global assembly in Bangkok, where we gathered across 60+ countries to debate discuss and decide on our collective future and how to defeat anti-rights elites and their so-called movements. Just some

By voting against this historic resolution, the US shamefully shirked its responsibility & turned its back on int law for a security partner. The US must do its part to end the gov of Israel’s unlawful occupation and its systematic human rights violations against Palestinians.