Amnesty International has called upon US mayors and governors to protect people from armed groups and to denounce white supremacy ahead of next week's Presidential Inauguration.
Margaret Huang, executive director of Amnesty International USA, has issued a statement in anticipation of the anniversary of the inauguration of President Trump on 20 January 2017.
The Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament is set to protest outside the US embassy today to demand an end to Donald Trump's arms race, coinciding with his presidential inauguration. Thousands are expected as part of a series of co-ordinated protests.