Paul O'Brien
@dpaulobrien
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Executive Director @AmnestyUSA. He/Him. Working on all the rights, and to challenge the power of those who have too much.
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Joined December 2009
RT @amnestypress: "Ireland has shown repeatedly that it can stand up to bullies…It is showing principled leadership to the rest of the worl….
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RT @AmnestyUK: Andry José Hernández Romero is a 31-year-old makeup artist who fled Venezuela because he feared for his life — targeted for….
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Proud to join @EdithFerreto, who leads Amnesty Mexico on this op-ed.
Escribí con mi colega @dpaulobrien, director derecho @amnestyusa, esta columna sobre la represión de las protestas de migrantes en 🇺🇸 y el deber de las autoridades de proteger el derecho a protestar y a migrar. 🕯️.
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RT @EdithFerreto: Escribí con mi colega @dpaulobrien, director derecho @amnestyusa, esta columna sobre la represión de las protestas de mig….
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RT @amnestyitalia: "Il presidente attacca i diritti a tutta velocità. Vuole sempre più potere, con sempre meno contrappesi". L'intervista d….
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«Il presidente attacca i diritti a tutta velocità. Vuole sempre più potere, con sempre meno contrappesi. Sta attuando il Project 2025 e sta battendo il record di ordini esecutivi » . Il direttore...
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Yesterday, I protested at the Hungarian Embassy in Washington, . Today I am in Budapest, Hungary about to join the Pride March. #LetPrideMarch
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RT @AmnestyKenya: STATEMENT: The @CA_Kenya has directed Kenyan media to halt live protest broadcasts and hinted at an internet shutdown. Th….
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RT @ErikaGuevaraR: After 104 days unjustly detained by the Trump administration, Mahmoud Khalil is finally free ❤️. He never should’ve been….
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If you are wondering about any of these questions. see @amnestyusa new blog answering: . 1. Is protest a human right?.2. Can military forces be deployed to police civilian protests?.3. Can authorities use rubber bullets against protesters?.4. Can police forces use tear gas.
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RT @amnestyusa: The Trump administration's treatment of our immigrant neighbors is a calculated effort to weaponize federal power against a….
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President Donald Trump deployed California National Guard troops to Los Angeles this week in response to protests against recent ICE raids.
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“This is not about protecting communities. This is about crushing dissent and instilling fear.”. Amnesty's take on LA.
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President Donald Trump ordered the deployment of 2,000 National Guards troops to quell immigration protests in Los Angeles, overriding California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s objections in a rare move.
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RT @ErikaGuevaraR: #LosAngeles . @POTUS’s deployment of National Guard troops to Los Angeles in response to protests against recent #ICERai….
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Last month, I warned that Trump would likely want to deploy the US military against protesters. I just didn’t think it would be this soon. Listen here:
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In Bed with the Elephant · Episode
“President Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to Los Angeles in response to protests against recent ICE raids is deeply alarming. Armed troops do not belong in our neighborhoods. This is not about protecting communities, this is about crushing dissent and instilling.
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If we accept this use of military to stop dissent, where will this end? .
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President Trump bypassed the authority of Gov. Gavin Newsom to call up 2,000 National Guard troops to quell immigration protests.
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RT @jftaveira1993: .@dpaulobrien: "Once again, the U.S. government, this time under #Trump's leadership, is on the wrong side of history. W….
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"This latest shameful U.S. veto—one in a long list—gives Israel the green light to continue its genocide of Palestinians in Gaza," said the head of Amnesty International.
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