! For 1st time ever ! @Amnesty International deploys Human Rights Team in #US http://t.co/RN9j2hbFJo pic.twitter.com/2O3AvX7ZxO @nycjim
— 2kdei ? (@2kdei) August 18, 2014
Islamists are massacring non-Muslims across the Middle East and selling women into slavery, but apparently Amnesty International thinks Ferguson, Missouri, is the front line in the war against human rights violators.
"This is moment to raise concerns about race, policing and impact of militarization on right to assemble." http://t.co/SMWM46pccg #Ferguson
— Amnesty International USA (@amnestyusa) August 18, 2014
https://twitter.com/pfiffmeister83/status/501439281668554752
Might want to step in and protect some of the innocent business owners from the rampaging mobs while you’re at it. Just saying.
@amnesty big difference between freedom to assemble and just looking for trouble.
— Michael Huseth (@mikhuey) August 18, 2014
https://twitter.com/kennajones4/status/501530186517843968
https://twitter.com/vfwmgtx10/status/501511387051352065
https://twitter.com/sdbeachlvr/status/501511405606932480
for the police officer?"@wsvn: AmnestyInternational to send humanrights teams to #Ferguson; first ever deployment inside US – via @amnesty"
— BarbaraMcMahon((?)) (@southsalem) August 18, 2014
"It's hard to build trust if governor doesn't meet community members & restricts their movements w/ curfew" http://t.co/5AQFd4tBqw #Ferguson
— Amnesty International USA (@amnestyusa) August 18, 2014
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Emergency request: Amnesty International USA needs your help to continue our work on the ground in Ferguson, MO – http://t.co/HPTXujdiEc
— Amnesty International USA (@amnestyusa) August 18, 2014
@amnesty yes because we don't already enough outsiders adding fuel to it
— Black_Raven135 (@RosaleeAdams) August 18, 2014
@PinkhardhatFL @amnesty yes, let's lock up every single person fighting for their civil rights not to get shot at when they're innocent
— the blind bandit❣️ (@daalienprincess) August 19, 2014
Except that story is looking more and more like a fairy tale.
Amnesty observers tweeting situation in #Ferguson right now: http://t.co/PtO86Yh6RX #HumanRightsFerguson
— Amnesty International USA (@amnestyusa) August 19, 2014
“Look at us!”
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