Press Release
Amnesty’s Ex-Director and Honorary Chair in Turkey Must be Acquitted in Absurd “Terror” Trial
More than two years after they were first detained, the honorary chair, the former director of Amnesty International and nine other…
November 25, 2019
Press Release
Exoneration of Scott Warren is a Triumph for Humanity
In response to the humanitarian volunteer Dr. Scott Warren being found not guilty of the charges against him in a…
November 20, 2019
Press Release
Billboards for World Children’s Day Call for Freedom for Detained Children in the U.S.
For World Children’s Day on November 20, Amnesty International USA is calling for the United States government to stop detaining…
November 19, 2019
Press Release
President Trump’s Bullying Makes a Mockery of Asylum
Responding to a new interim final rule that seeks to implement asylum cooperative agreements between the United States, Guatemala, Honduras,…
November 18, 2019
Press Release
CHS Contract Is Not Renewed at Homestead, But Children Should Not Be Stuck There
Responding to reports that the Department of Health and Human Services will not renew its contract with Comprehensive Health Services…
October 28, 2019
Press Release
Turkey Illegally Deported Syrians Into War Ahead of Anticipated ‘Safe Zone’
Turkey spent the months leading up to its military incursion into northeast Syria forcibly deporting refugees to the war-torn country,…
October 24, 2019
Report
Comprehensive Health Services Contributing to the Violation of Children’s Rights by Operating the Homestead Facility in Florida
Amnesty International USA today called on U.S. government contractor, Comprehensive Health Services, to end its operations at the Homestead detention…
October 18, 2019
Press Release
18 Leaders Arrested Today at the Capitol While Protesting Trump Administration’s Destruction of the Refugee Resettlement Program
In response to the Trump Administration’s continued assault on the U.S. refugee resettlement program, 18 leaders from the nation’s leading…
October 15, 2019
Press Release
Faith Leaders, Human Rights Groups, and Former Assistant Secretary of State Stage Civil Disobedience for Refugees
On Tuesday, October 15th, 18 protestors--including heads of Amnesty International USA, America’s Voice, CAIR, and Church World Service, as well…
October 11, 2019
Press Release
Federal Judge Halts Trump Administration’s Cruel Attack on Flores Agreement, Children’s Rights
Judge Dolly Gee of the Federal District Court in Los Angeles today issued a ruling halting the Trump administration’s attempt…
September 27, 2019
Press Release
New Honduras Agreement Could Be Deadly
Responding to reports of a cooperative agreement between the United States and Honduras, which would potentially force certain asylum-seekers to request asylum…
September 25, 2019
Press Release
U.S. House Passes Burma Act – Senate Majority Leader McConnell Should Advance Myanmar Accountability
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the BURMA Act, legislation which would advance efforts to hold senior Myanmar military…
September 24, 2019