Report
‘Saving lives is not a crime’: Politically motivated legal harassment of migrant human rights defenders by the USA
Since 2018, the US government has conducted an unlawful and discriminatory campaign of intimidation, threats, harassment, and criminal investigations against…
July 2, 2019
Press Release
Amnesty International USA Statement on Resignation of Acting CBP Chief
The following can be attributed to Charanya Krishnaswami, advocacy director for the Americas at Amnesty International USA: “Children should never…
June 25, 2019
Press Release
US Senate Blocks Trump Administration’s Emergency Arms Sales to Saudi-UAE Led Coalition
Responding to news that the United States Senate has voted to block the $8 billion emergency arms sales intended for…
June 20, 2019
Press Release
Ten Presidential Candidates Respond to Amnesty International USA with Positions on Major Human Rights Issues
Ten candidates in the 2020 presidential race – including the president– responded to a questionnaire on human rights issues provided…
June 18, 2019
Press Release
Report: Over Two Years Later, Families Still Left in Limbo After Trump’s Muslim Ban Face Impossible Circumstances
When President Trump signed what has become known as the Muslim ban during his first week in office, he set…
June 17, 2019
Report
The Mountain is in Front of Us and the Sea is Behind Us: The Impact of US Policies on Refugees in Lebanon and Jordan
When President Trump signed what has become known as the Muslim ban during his first week in office, he set…
June 17, 2019
Press Release
Mistrial in Case of Dr. Scott Warren, Prosecution Must Drop Charges
On June 11, 2019, after the two-week criminal trial of humanitarian volunteer Dr. Scott Warren ended in a mistrial, Erika…
June 12, 2019
Press Release
Climate activists Greta Thunberg and the Fridays for Future movement honored with top Amnesty International award
Climate change activist Greta Thunberg and the Fridays for Future movement of school-children have been honored with Amnesty International’s Ambassador…
June 7, 2019
Press Release
Reported Cuts to Essential Services for Unaccompanied Children in Federal Shelters are “Unconscionable”
The Trump Administration reportedly will suspend English classes, legal aid, and recreational programs to migrant and asylum-seeking children detained in…
June 5, 2019
Press Release
Trump Administration May Block Asylum to Central Americans
The Trump administration is reportedly considering barring anyone who transits through a third country from seeking asylum at the US…
May 30, 2019
Press Release
New Hampshire Repeals the Death Penalty
Reacting to news that the New Hampshire legislature has voted to repeal the death penalty, Kristina Roth, Senior Program Officer…
May 30, 2019
Press Release
We remember Tiananmen, the 30th anniversary of the pro-democracy protests
To commemorate the anniversary of the killings of pro-democracy protesters on Tiananmen Square on June 4, Amnesty International USA will…
May 23, 2019