Press Release
20 Years Since The US-Led Coalition Invaded Iraq, Impunity Reigns Supreme
On the 20-year anniversary of the invasion and subsequent occupation of Iraq, Amnesty International today renewed its calls for justice…
March 20, 2023
Amnesty International USA Statement for the Record for February 9th hearing on “‘Targeted Killing’ and the Rule of Law: The Legal and Human Costs of 20 Years of U.S. Drone Strikes”
On behalf of Amnesty International USA and our members and supporters in the United States, we hereby submit this statement…
February 9, 2022
Press Release
Mass execution of 21 individuals in Iraq is an outrage
Responding to the execution on Monday of 21 individuals in Iraq, including individuals allegedly affiliated to the Islamic State (IS)…
November 17, 2020
Press Release
Yezidi child survivors of ‘Islamic State’ facing unprecedented health crisis
Almost 2,000 Yezidi children who have returned to their families after being held captive by the armed group calling itself…
July 28, 2020
Press Release
Defense Department undercounts civilian casualties in new reporting
Responding to the Pentagon’s report on U.S. civilian casualties to Congress, Daphne Eviatar, the director of the Security with Human…
May 6, 2020
Report
Death penalty 2019: Global executions fell by 5%, hitting a 10-year low
Saudi Arabia executed a record number of people in 2019, despite an overall decline in executions worldwide, Amnesty International said…
April 20, 2020
Press Release
Workshop for media featuring Nazanin Boniadi and the Middle East Institute will examine COVID-19 impact on the Middle East and North Africa
As part of a series of workshops exploring human rights concerns related to the COVID-19 response, Amnesty International USA will…
April 7, 2020
Press Release
Protest Death Toll in Iraq Surges as Security Forces Resume Brutal Repression
Chilling eyewitness testimonies and verified video analysis by Amnesty International confirm that security forces have resumed their campaign of deadly…
January 23, 2020
Press Release
Iraq Must End ‘Campaign of Terror’ Targeting Protestors
The Iraqi authorities must step up to their responsibilities and take immediate and effective action to put an end to…
December 13, 2019
Press Release
Gruesome String Of Fatalities in Iraq As New Tear Gas Grenades Pierce Protester’s Skulls
The Iraqi authorities must ensure anti-riot police and other security forces in Baghdad immediately stop using two previously unseen types…
October 31, 2019
Press Release
U.S.-led Coalition admission of 1,300 civilian deaths in Iraq and Syria
Responding to today’s announcement by the U.S.-led Coalition that at least 1,302 civilians have been unintentionally killed by Coalition strikes…
May 31, 2019
Press Release
Trump Administration Makes Shameful Decision to Shroud Civilian Casualties in Secrecy
Reacting to news that the Trump administration has revoked a part of an Obama executive order requiring reporting on civilian casualties, Daphne Eviatar,…
March 6, 2019