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Jun 2, 2020 • 10 tweets • 3 min read • Read on X
BREAKING: President Trump tramples right to protest

Responding to remarks by President Donald Trump today in the Rose Garden, @AmnestyErnest, the End Gun Violence campaign manager at Amnesty International USA said:

amnestyusa.org/press-releases…

#RightsNow #BlackLivesMatter
“The violence that can no longer be ignored is the violence committed against Black lives by the police. The real disgrace is the anti-Black racism of the Trump administration. The President swore an oath to the nation to protect all of its people – not just those he deems worthy
“The time for justice has passed for George Floyd, his children, and his loved ones. The possibility for justice was taken away the day that he was killed.
"All that remains is accountability – and accountability has been absent from an administration that continues to fan the flames of hate.

“People are angry. People are exhausted. They have a right to take to the streets and peacefully protest – everyone has that right.
"The rights of the many to take to the streets and demand justice and comprehensive police reform cannot be trampled upon, for any reason. No longer can police be allowed to run rampant and terrorize our communities.
"Law enforcement exists to work for the people – but it only seems to work for some. Black lives matter. Trans Black lives matter. Black immigrant lives matter. Black asylum-seeker lives matter.
"Sending in the military to respond to a peaceful revolution has been the only action this administration has taken. What’s been absent is a legitimate attempt to change a system that does not work for Black people, but directly oppresses them.
“The U.S. system of policing is broken and needs systemic reform to root out racism and radically change its approach to law enforcement and human rights.
"Amnesty International USA is calling for a number of reforms, including passage of the PEACE Act to limit the use of deadly force, which should only ever be used as a last resort.

act.amnestyusa.org/page/61619/act…
"When real reforms take place, only then will it send a message to Black people that their lives matter and our Black communities can live in safety, justice and freedom."

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In a few hours, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be addressing a joint session of Congress.

His visit comes as daily military strikes in Gaza, powered by U.S.-made weapons, are killing children and tearing families apart.

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amnestyusa.org/press-releases…
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amnestyusa.org/press-releases…
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cc @POTUS @DHSgov

amnestyusa.org/press-releases…
“Amnesty International USA is profoundly concerned by these reports and reminds the Biden Administration of its promise to fully end family detention, a practice that is prohibited under international human rights law.
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