Amnesty Capitol Hill

@Amnesty International local group based in DC. All members welcome! Follow us to stay informed about human rights issues & our events!

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Huge congrats to our group member Juliana Pape who just received the @AmnestyUSA "Keeper of the Flame" award at #MARC2019.
We could not be more proud!!!
#StandUp4HumanRights

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#GunFreePolls

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Nobody should be intimidated by guns when they go to vote. We’re calling on governors around the country to declare #GunFreePolls. https://t.co/CfpBQp5xYb

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We are pleased to see Iranian human rights activist Narges Mohammadi has been released! Narges spent 5 years in jail for her peaceful human rights activism. Thank you to all members who took action on her behalf. https://t.co/iPSMFfQWqC

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ZAMBIA:Authorities must launch a prompt & impartial investigation into conduct of police during the arrest of Carol Kambwili & her daughter Chanda. Police can be seen slapping Carol while arresting her. Carol could have lawfully been taken into custody without the use of violence

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On 10/22, the court will consider the parole application of youth human rights defender Yan Sidorov. Yan is serving a sentence of 6+ years for trying to organize a peaceful protest in support of residents who had lost their houses in fires. Take action: https://t.co/ObTzlT81nR

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Thank you to those who took action to call for the release of Narges Mohammadi.

[Amnesty International USA @amnestyusa]

We are pleased to see Iranian human rights activist Narges Mohammadi has been released! Narges spent 5 years in jail for her peaceful human rights activism. Thank you to all members who took action on her behalf. https://t.co/iPSMFfQWqC

[Amnesty International USA @amnestyusa]

Stop spying on activists and journalists.

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#GunFreePolls

[Amnesty International USA @amnestyusa]

Nobody should be intimidated by guns when they go to vote. We’re calling on governors around the country to declare #GunFreePolls. https://t.co/CfpBQp5xYb

[Amnesty International USA @amnestyusa]

“On the anniversary of your assassination, we promise you, Jamal, to always tell your story and to fight tirelessly until justice and truth are served. Rest in peace.” – @ptnassif on the 2nd anniversary of Jamal Khashoggi’s killing. https://t.co/rzWp8IwkFo

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#GunFreePolls

[Amnesty International USA @amnestyusa]

Nobody should be intimidated by guns when they go to vote. We’re calling on governors around the country to declare #GunFreePolls. https://t.co/CfpBQp5xYb

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Take action to help Maikoul Zodi, Moudi Moussa, and Halidou Mounkaila.

[Amnesty International USA @amnestyusa]

In September, a Niamey Court senior judge granted the provisional release of activists, Maikoul Zodi, Moudi Moussa and Halidou Mounkaila. However, they still remain at risk of wrongful conviction and arbitrary detention.

Take action: https://t.co/ggnq1HvcUF

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Take action to help Algerian political activist Abdallah Benaoum.

[Amnesty International USA @amnestyusa]

Detained Algerian political activist Abdallah Benaoum is in urgent need of heart surgery. Due to his health, he has not been physically capable of meeting lawyers or family, and judges have unjustly rejected requests for release.

🚨ACTION NEEDED: https://t.co/HQWdbuc7Zx

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People have the right to live in safety and freedom, and hold accountable those who rob them of these rights.

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Executions perpetuate violence; they don't prevent it.

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The death penalty is not the solution for violence against women in Bangladesh. Executions perpetuate violence, they do not prevent it.

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#EndSARS

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It is not enough to just dissolve the SARS unit. There must be accountability and justice for the abuses committed by SARS in #Nigeria. We are heartbroken to hear that at least three people have lost their lives due to the violent crackdown on those peaceful protesting. #EndSARS

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Amnesty International joins human rights groups to condemn the State Department’s lift on Prabowo Subianto’s ban in the U.S. The Indonesian official has allegedly been involved in massive human rights violations. https://t.co/XLAhGOuZZS

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A reminder why the fight for human rights must never stop.

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At least 233 activists have been murdered this year in Colombia, and the government has taken little action. “We are being massacred, drop by drop,” said Afro-Colombian rights activist Danelly Estupiñán. https://t.co/nC8a00p0qf

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Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), have used COVID-19 as a pretext to continue pre-existing patterns of suppressing the right to freedom of expression.

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Great news! Thank you for your activism.

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🎉 GREAT NEWS! Another family, Marlin and Yunior, have been freed from ICE detention together!

In just 3 weeks, your activism helped achieve their freedom. Thank you for all your support to #FreeTheFamilies.