DEMAND AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE INSURGENCE ON JAN. 6

On January 6th, former President Donald Trump addressed a crowd that included white supremacists, hate groups, and militias with the call to action:

“We’re going to walk down to the Capitol, and we’re going to cheer on our brave senators, and congressmen and women. We’re probably not going to be cheering so much for some of them because you’ll never take back our country with weakness. You have to show strength, and you have to be strong. And we fight. We fight like Hell and if you don’t fight like Hell, you’re not going to have a country anymore.”

That crowd proceeded to march to the Capitol, bash down the doors and windows, threaten the lives of the Vice President and Members of Congress, and occupy the building for nearly two hours.

Everyone responsible for fanning the flames of racist hatred and emboldening white supremacist and other hate groups must be held accountable. Under international law, individuals suspected of having committed unlawful acts must be held to account through effective investigation, and where warranted, prosecuted.

That’s why Amnesty USA has launched a campaign demanding Acting Attorney General Wilkinson complete a prompt, thorough and impartial investigation into the storming of the Capitol.

Tell AG Wilkinson you support our call. Sign below and we’ll send your letter to him directly.

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Dear Acting Attorney General Wilkinson,

I write to you to express my support for a full investigation into the events at the Capitol Building on January 6, 2021.

The United States must conduct a prompt, thorough and impartial investigation into the storming of the U.S. Capitol, including, but not limited to examining the role of former President Trump, former White House staff, Members of Congress, and white supremacist and other hate groups and militias in inciting, planning, and executing coordinated actions that resulted in the deaths of seven people.

Under international law, individuals suspected of having committed unlawful acts must be held to account through effective investigation, and where warranted, prosecuted.

Specifically, this swift investigation should focus on:

- Public officials’ incitement of, and failure to condemn, hate and racist violence;

- A failure to adequately prepare for and respond to demonstrations, conduct security assessments, and devise contingency plans to safeguard human rights, despite known threats of potential violence, armed individuals, and large numbers of participants;

- Obligation to address discrimination in policing of protests and demonstrations and to take actions to ensure that all people are treated equally under the law;

- The U.S. government’s obligation to address the threat of white supremacist and other hate groups, and hold those responsible for incitement to violence accountable through existing laws, rather than the creation of new laws that threaten the human rights of already marginalized minority groups.

Granting legitimacy to those who incite hatred and racist violence allows for the underlying cause of the violence to remain. It is how racist violence replicates itself and amplifies over time. The U.S. is in a state of crisis, and with the world watching, and the ongoing threat of persistent violence, we urge you to hold those responsible for the horrifying attack on the U.S. Capitol accountable for their actions and the implications of their toxic and harmful rhetoric.

Thank you for your action,

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