Press Release
EU reckless refugee returns to Turkey illegal
The European Union (EU) must immediately halt plans to return asylum-seekers to Turkey on the false pretence that it is…
June 2, 2016
Report
No safe refuge: Asylum-seekers and refugees denied effective protection in Turkey
The European Union (EU) must immediately halt plans to return asylum-seekers to Turkey on the false pretence that it is…
June 2, 2016
Press Release
Greek decision highlights fundamental flaws in EU-Turkey refugee deal
A Syrian national who arrived on the Greek island of Lesvos has won an appeal against a decision that would…
May 20, 2016
Press Release
New Poll Shows Majority of Americans Believe U.S. Must Do More for Refugees
New “Refugees Welcome Index” shows government refugee policies out of touch with public
May 18, 2016
Press Release
Reckless closure of world’s biggest refugee camp in Kenya will put lives at risk
The Kenyan government’s decision to close down two large refugee camps, including the world’s biggest at Dadaab, is likely to…
May 6, 2016
Press Release
Amnesty International Says UN Refugee Plan Could Be a Game Changer
An upcoming United Nations plan for addressing the unprecedented global refugee crisis could be a game-changer if governments back it…
May 6, 2016
Press Release
Australia: Refugee death highlights fatal flaws in offshore processing
The death of another refugee in an Australian-run detention center on Nauru demonstrates the fatal flaws of a system that…
April 29, 2016
Press Release
Obama and Congress Must Do More for Refugees
In response to President Obama’s foreign policy speech today in Hannover, Germany describing the need for continued engagement in the…
April 25, 2016
Press Release
Amnesty International USA Calls on Chris Christie to End Bigotry and Fear-Mongering on Refugees
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie notified the U.S. government that the state is pulling out of the federal refugee resettlement…
April 21, 2016
Press Release
Uzbekistan: Russian authorities complicit in forcibly returning hundreds of asylum-seekers and migrants to face torture
Hundreds of asylum-seekers, refugees and migrant workers have been deported and even abducted in forced returns from Russia to Uzbekistan,…
April 20, 2016
Report
Uzbekistan: Russian authorities complicit in forcibly returning hundreds of asylum-seekers and migrants to face torture
Hundreds of asylum-seekers, refugees and migrant workers have been deported and even abducted in forced returns from Russia to Uzbekistan,…
April 20, 2016
Press Release
Amnesty International Releases New Report on Refugee Crisis, Pushes Obama to Do More
With all eyes focused on the implementation of the recently agreed EU-Turkey deal, the plight of more than 46,000 refugees…
April 18, 2016