Amnesty International issued a global warning to those travelling to the United States that left many dead in two mass shootings over the weekend.
On Wednesday afternoon the travel advisory came from Amnesty for global visitors to “exercise caution and have an emergency contingency plan when traveling throughout the USA.”
“Depending on the traveler’s gender identity, race, country of origin, ethnic background, or sexual orientation, they may be at higher risk of being targeted with gun violence, and should plan accordingly,” the advisory said.It also warns the travellers to remain vigilant and avoid places where large groups congregate, including places of worship, schools or nightclubs, all locations that have been targeted recently.
Earlier some countries have warned their citizens against travel to the U.S in light of the “growing indiscriminate violence”.
On Monday,Venezuela’s government issued a warning telling Venezuelans to postpone planned trips to the U.S. or avoid large gatherings where mass shootings might occur. Earlier this year, the U.S. State Department issued a travel warning against Venezuela amid political unrest in the country.
Uruguay’s Foreign Ministry issued the notice on Monday warning of the wide range of venues where shootings have occurred and that many were linked to “hate crimes, including racism and discrimination, which cost the lives of more than 250 people in the first seven months of this year.” The Uruguayan government advised to avoid crowded areas, like malls and festivals.
on Sunday the Japanese Consul in Detroit issued an alert for its citizens residing in USA which said that Japanese citizens “should be aware of potential for gunfire” everywhere in the U.S., which they described as a “gun society,”
Days back, the U.S. State Department raised its travel advisory level for Uruguay “due to an increase in crime,” from a Level 1 warning (exercise normal precautions) to Level 2 (exercise increased caution).
The US has the 28th highest rate of gun-related deaths in the world, according to the University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation.
