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President Donald Trump

October 14, 2020

Appeals Court rules Trump's border wall illegal and blocks further construction

Construction of the border wall has desecrated tribal lands, levelled wildlife preservations, and destroyed border communities, says the ACLU.
July 26, 2020

Federal court issues restraining order on federal agents in Portland

A US District Judge has blocked federal agents in Portland from dispersing, arresting, threatening to arrest, or targeting force against journalists or legal observers at protests.
May 8, 2020

Pentagon report 'fails to acknowledge true extent of civilian casualties abroad'

The Pentagon is undercounting the actual number of civilians killed or injured by US forces overseas, say Amnesty and the ACLU.
April 27, 2020

US military members file suit against Pentagon over broken citizenship promise

Non-citizen enlistment is integral to maintaining US military recruitment numbers.
February 5, 2020

Trump administration abandons landmine ban

The new policy to use antipersonnel mines is a retrograde action that should be condemned, says Human rights Watch.
February 4, 2020

Donald Trump pulling the strings over EU trade deal, say campaigners

Campaigners say the British government’s ‘no alignment’ pledge with the EU is being driven by the demands of the US government.
January 30, 2020

Quakers join call to oppose Trump 'peace plan'

Quakers in Britain have joined widespread calls for the UK government to challenge Donald Trump's expected peace plan.
January 28, 2020

Oxfam reaction to Trump's Middle East Peace plan announcement

The Trump administration’s proposal is not a peace deal but a roadmap to permanent occupation, says Oxfam.
January 19, 2020

ACLU comments on proposed Trump administration regulations on religious freedom

Religious freedom is a fundamental right, but it does not confer a license to discriminate, says the American Civil Liberties Union.
January 9, 2020

WCC leaders reiterate need for US and Iran to step back from escalating conflict

In the aftermath of armed attacks by both the US and Iran, the World Council of Churches has called for restraint and de-escalation of the confrontation.