Report
Struggling to Survive: Refugees from Syria in Turkey
The international community’s failure to deal with the growing number of Syrian refugees fleeing into Turkey has led to a…
November 18, 2014
Press Release
Protection of Syrian Civilians Must be World’s Priority, Humanitarian and Human Rights Groups Demand
Any further intervention in the Middle East must include plans to address the suffering of Syrian civilians, a global coalition…
September 23, 2014
Press Release
Yarmouk Under Siege
A new report by Amnesty International reveals that war crimes and crimes against humanity have been carried out on Palestinian…
March 10, 2014
Report
Syria: Squeezing the life out of Yarmouk: War crimes against besieged civilians
Three years after popular pro-reform then anti-government protests drew a brutal response from the Syrian authorities, leading to the internal…
March 10, 2014
Press Release
Amnesty International Coalition Demands Resolution to “Worst Humanitarian Crisis of Our Time”
The current situation is unacceptable and defies the basic norms of a civilized world.
January 22, 2014
Press Release
Syria Peace Conference Must Act on Allegations of ‘Industrial-Scale’ Torture and Killings in Custody
World leaders at the Geneva II peace conference on Syria must demand full access to investigate allegations that 11,000 people…
January 21, 2014
Press Release
Syria’s Harrowing Torture, Summary Killings in Secret ISIS Detention Centers
Torture, flogging, and summary killings are rife in secret prisons run by the Islamic State in Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS),…
December 18, 2013
Press Release
Syrians Fleeing Violence Are Turned Back at Jordanian Border
Hundreds of Syrians fleeing the violence and turmoil at home are being turned back by Jordan and other neighboring countries.
October 31, 2013
Report
Growing Restrictions, Tough Conditions: The Plight of Those Fleeing Syria To Jordan
Almost one third of Syria's population have fled their homes. More than 2 million are refugees living outside Syria –…
October 31, 2013
Press Release
Saudi Arabia: Threats and Cyber Attack Will Not Deter Women from Driving
Saudi Arabian women activists still plan to defy a driving ban Saturday (Oct. 26), despite having their campaign website hacked…
October 25, 2013
Press Release
Egypt Must End Deplorable Detention and Deportation of Syrian Refugees
The Egyptian authorities must end their appalling policy of unlawfully detaining and forcibly returning hundreds of refugees who have fled…
October 16, 2013
Press Release
Amnesty International USA Calls for Expanded Efforts to Address Humanitarian Crisis in Syria
In response to President Obama’s remarks on the conflict in Syria this evening, Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) is calling for…
September 11, 2013