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
Civilians at risk in Syria as Turkish military offensive looms
Responding to the Turkish government’s statements that its forces are set to cross into northeast Syria “shortly” as part of…
October 9, 2019
Press Release
Supreme Court Has An Opportunity To Uphold Equality in Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation Cases
In advance of the U.S. Supreme Court's hearing of arguments scheduled in three related cases on whether gender identity and…
October 8, 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 Admissions Refugee Cap by the President is an Attempt to Further Hate and Division
"To cut the number of refugees the U.S. will accept to this low of a number reflects nothing more than…
September 26, 2019
Press Release
Media Advisory: End Gun Violence Rally Features Pelosi, Schumer, Activists From Around the Country
Gun violence has become so prevalent in the United States that it amounts to a human rights crisis. The week…
September 25, 2019
Press Release
Congress Should Immediately Pass the Assault Weapons Ban
In advance of today’s House Judiciary Committee hearing on the impact of assault weapons, Amnesty International USA submitted this statement…
September 25, 2019
Press Release
El Salvador Agreement Must Be Condemned Immediately
Responding to reports of a cooperative agreement between the United States and El Salvador, which would potentially force certain asylum-seekers…
September 20, 2019
Press Release
MEDIA ADVISORY: AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL USA TO MARK ANNIVERSARY OF JAMAL KHASHOGGI KILLING
October 2, 2019 marks one year since Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi Arabian journalist who went into self-exile in the United…
September 20, 2019
Press Release
Shocking disregard for civilians as U.S. drone strike in Afghanistan adds to death toll
Responding to the reported killing of numerous farmers in a U.S. drone strike in Afghanistan, on the same day that…
September 19, 2019