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#AmnestyInternationalUSA Urges No Vote on #HR9495
November 12, 2024
"#Amnesty International USA warns that language in H.R. 9495 poses an alarming threat to the work of U.S. civil society organizations who document #HumanRights abuses around the world and urges members of Congress to vote against it.
"If enacted, this legislation would grant the Secretary of the Treasury broad discretionary powers to terminate the tax-exempt status of nonprofit organizations based solely on a subjective declaration that they are 'terrorist supporting organizations.'
"'In any other context, this legislation would be seen for what it is, a play from the #authoritarian leader’s playbook,' said Paul O’Brien, Executive Director at Amnesty International USA.
"The broad and vague authority to terminate non-profit status in the name of 'counterterrorism' is a practice that many governments have used to target civil society organizations. There are no safeguards to prevent H.R. 9495’s broad authority from being misused to harass or intimidate organizations for exercising their rights.
"The bill includes no due process for organizations deemed to be supporting 'terrorist' groups. The Secretary of the Treasury can use 'classified information' to make these designations without permitting nonprofits to review or challenge such evidence in federal courts. The loss of tax-exempt status similarly has no due process guarantees and would inflict economic harm and legally burden nonprofit organizations.
"Amnesty International USA joins more than 100 #CivilSociety groups, including #ACLU, #BrennanCenter, #PublicCitizen, #AFT, #NEA, #LCV, #CAP, #Indivisible, #NAACP, #ReproductiveFreedomForAll, and #NationalWomensLawCenter to oppose this legislation.
"'This bill, if it becomes the law, would not require officials to explain the reason for designating a group, nor does it require any evidence,' continued O’Brien. 'Members of Congress must recognize the danger posed and vote down this bill that could shrink civic space and silence civil society organizations.'"
https://www.amnestyusa.org/press-releases/amnesty-international-usa-urges-no-vote-on-h-r-9495/
#StopHR9495 #CriminalizingDissent #CharacteristicsOfFascism #Fascism #HumanRights
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#Environmentalism #Donations #LCV SUMMER MEMBERSHIP DRIVE: TRIPLE MATCH ACTIVE
https://give.lcv.org/a/c4dfemjul2306-1 -
#Environmentalism #Donations #LCV SUMMER MEMBERSHIP DRIVE: TRIPLE MATCH ACTIVE
https://give.lcv.org/a/c4dfemjul2306-1 -
#Environmentalism #Donations #LCV SUMMER MEMBERSHIP DRIVE: TRIPLE MATCH
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It's hard being reminded that the climate movement has just enough power to be at the table but not to choose what gets served... https://www.politico.com/news/2023/06/14/green-groups-give-biden-early-endorsement-00102074 #climate #lcv #biden
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Esses idiotas não podem ser expulsos com rapidez suficiente.
Florida's Republikkkan governor, Ron DeSantis, thinks that setting up a government office and throwing money at the ocean will stop the rising tides.
"2019 was the year the effects of climate change grabbed the attention of Republicans in state Legislature. A Senate committee recently approved a bill that will officially create an office of resiliency and a statewide sea-level rise task force — two efforts championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis. "
The party's incorrigible ignorance and unforgivable stupidity extends well into several states' legislatures as well; the #LCV Scorecards have all the records.
https://wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/post/record-heat-and-king-tides-look-ahead-florida-s-climate-future
#Climate #Flooding #Florida #IdiotCapitalists #Espanol #idiotRepublicans
#AiTribeFL #Amigos
