Press Release
Amnesty International Disappointed by Appeals Court’s Decision to Uphold Two of the Women’s Pussy Riot Prison Sentence
Amnesty International welcomes release of Ekaterina Samutsevich, but deeply’ concerned about Maria Alekhina and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova’s possible inhumane prison conditions;…
October 10, 2012
Press Release
Taliban Claims Responsibility for Shooting 14-Year-Old Pakistani Girl
Amnesty International has denounced the Taliban for its “shocking act of violence” after the organization claimed responsibility for the shooting…
October 9, 2012
Report
Hidden from Justice: Impunity for Conflict-related Sexual Violence in Colombia
Amnesty returns to Colombia to ensure the rights of women and girls in Colombia to freedom from violence and to…
October 4, 2012
Press Release
New Amnesty International Report Exposes Impunity for Conflict-Related Sexual Violence in Colombia
Authorities in Colombia are failing to make any real progress toward justice for women who have suffered sexual violence during…
October 1, 2012
Press Release
South Sudanese Authorities Must Investigate and End “Horrific Acts of Violence” by Security Forces
South Sudan must take immediate steps to end human rights violations including torture, shootings and sexual violence by security forces…
October 1, 2012
Press Release
Civilians Bear Brunt of Horrific Violence as Battle for Aleppo Rages
There is no longer any question: Syria's most populous city has been turned into a battlefield, rendering Aleppo's civilian residents…
August 22, 2012
Press Release
Immediate Justice Needed in Assassination of Afghan Female Official
The assassination of a prominent female official is a major setback to the fragile advances in human rights in Afghanistan.
July 13, 2012
Press Release
State of Women’s Rights in Mexico ‘Alarming,’ Authorities Urged to Stop Escalating Violence Against Women
Mexico is failing to protect women from increasing levels of violence, a new Amnesty International report says.
July 12, 2012
Press Release
Execution-Style Killing of Woman in Afghanistan ‘Horrifying’
The horrifying killing of a young woman in Afghanistan shows the depth of women's rights abuses in Afghanistan. The road…
July 9, 2012
Press Release
Investigation Needed After Latest Attack on Women Protesters in Egypt
Activists calling for an end to sexual harassment of women protesters have been groped and punched by a group of…
June 11, 2012
Press Release
Amnesty International Asks President Obama and President Karzai to Give Women a Role in Talks on Afghanistan’s Future to Avert “Catastrophe”
At "Shadow Summit" in Chicago with Madeleine Albright and Melanne Verveer, Amnesty International urges leaders to protect hard-won rights and…
May 20, 2012
Press Release
Artists Including Meryl Streep, Sting, Joan Baez, Cynthia Nixon, Yoko Ono and Patrick Stewart Sign Amnesty International Letter to Presidents Obama and Karzai on Afghan Women’s Rights
Stars support Open Letter released at Amnesty International's "Shadow Summit" for Afghan women as NATO leaders gather in Chicago.
May 20, 2012