Amnesty International USA Northeast Region

08/06/2020

The killings of Black people in the United States have sparked mass movements across the country as people have taken to the streets to demand accountability, long overdue reforms to policing and criminal justice systems, and end to systemic racism. While the video-taped killing of George Floyd, as well as the killings of Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery, fueled the protests, the use of deadly force against communities of color is tragically not new. It is part of a historic pattern of discrimination by law enforcement, including unjustified stops and searches, racial profiling, and excessive use of force.

The killings of Black people in the United States have sparked mass movements across the country as people have taken to the streets to demand accountability, long overdue reforms to …

07/17/2020

We have 2 weeks to pass this legislation before Senate goes on break! Want to raise awareness and move your friends and neighbors to action?
Check out Use of Force: Policing in the U.S.- https://rightseducation.amnestyusa.org/ #/ Please share this tool out wide and far with your networks! Join me in making this tool go viral. Just think about how many actions we could generate that just might be the tipping point for the Senate to finally pass legislation that will address racists policing and violence at the hands of law enforcement.

06/11/2020

COVID-19 HOSPITAL WORKERS FIRED; NOT PAID

46 facilities and cleaning staff of the public Industrial Park Temporary Hospital in Guatemala City were fired on 5 June and have not received pay since they began work on 23 March. The Ministry of Health that employs them said they needed a high school degree to continue working. We call on the aut...

06/11/2020

Peaceful protest is a human right
Check out our Protest Resource Packet

05/13/2020

COVID-19 is a human rights crisis on an unprecedented scale. It’s affecting everyone, but some are hit much harder than others. Amnesty’s new RightsNow! Campaign is not just about surviving this pandemic. We must create a new future where all of us can live in dignity and thrive. Demand President Trump and Congress put human rights at the center of the COVID-19 response and recovery.JOIN NOW!

Demand human rights in the COVID-19 response

05/11/2020

New Episode of Amnesty New England is here!!!

We have interviews with Charlene D’Cruz and Denise Bell, two of the facilitators behind “Building Bridges. Not Walls, Not Jails: How U.S. Immigration Policies Harm Children and Families Seeking Safety & How We Can Take Action to Fight Back” as well as an interview with Michael Kleinman, Director of Amnesty’s Silicon Valley Initiative and co facilitator of “Dark Side of Global Connection: Confronting Corporate Complicity in Human Rights Abuses.” Also featured is Kelly Turley, group coordinator of Local group 133 in Cambridge, MA here to talk about the annual Get on the Bus and their 25th anniversary, which has gone virtual this year.

Check show notes on SoundCloud page for links

Email us at [email protected] with your questions, comments, and suggestions. If you have an idea for the show, we would love to hear it. If you are an Amnesty member in the Northeast

05/04/2020

The NEW Amnesty New England Podcast is now LIVE! Give a listen! If you would like to get involved, please send us a private message here on the page.

https://soundcloud.com/rushelle-frazier-342619848/amnesty-new-england-542020

05/04/2020

Amnesty International is calling for the immediate and unconditional release of all the prisoners of conscience it is campaigning for worldwide, who are now at heightened risk due to the COVID-19 pandemic.