Amnesty International

"The people of Colombia are being executed at the altar of austerity by a government that has lost its legitimacy in their eyes," said Progressive International. 

The NGOs said in a letter that refusing to waive conditions "will send a clear message" that the Biden administration "is serious about its commitment to supporting human rights abroad."

"Biden is turning his back on tens of thousands of refugees around the world who have been approved to come to the United States."

"Facebook and Instagram have zero credibility and have proven time and time again that their priority is profiting off their manipulative and addictive tactics to keep users scrolling."

"The idea that we have so many people dying every single day from gun violence in America is a blemish on our character as a nation," the president said.

"Unless we take immediate action to solidify more aid and relief, we face lost decades of development and millions more will suffer." 

"Covid-19 has brutally exposed and deepened inequality both within and between countries, and highlighted the staggering disregard our leaders have for our shared humanity."

"Trump's sanctions set a dangerous precedent for attacks on victims, lawyers, human rights advocates, and courts."

The move came as Human Rights Watch said authorities have forcibly disappeared hundreds of politicians, election officials, journalists, activists, and protesters.

An Amnesty International USA advocate said that "we hope to see more states work to retire this most extreme punishment to where it belongs—as a relic of the past, not a part of our future."