Amy Goodman
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"A Human Rights Crisis": In Unprecedented Move, Amnesty International Sends Monitors to Ferguson
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August 18, 2014
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3:02Now PlayingAfter a week that saw a militarized police crackdown and the imposition of a nighttime curfew, Amnesty International USA has taken an "unprecedented" step by sending a 13person delegation to monitor the developments in Ferguson, Missouri. It is the first time Amnesty organization has deployed observers inside the United States. We speak to Steven Hawkins, executive director of Amnesty International USA.
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