Amnesty International USA Written Testimony on Human Rights in Turkey for Feb. 16 Helsinki Commission Briefing
On February 16, 2022, Amnesty International USA's Turkey Advocacy Specialist Deniz Yuksel addressed members of the U.S. Helsinki Commission during…
February 17, 2022
Amnesty International USA urges the State Department to protect human rights in Ukraine as the risk of further conflict with Russia grows
On February 16, 2022, Amnesty International USA sent a letter to Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman urging the U.S.…
February 16, 2022
As millions in Afghanistan suffer from hunger, exposure, and a collapsing economy, the Biden Administration must act immediately to save lives. Here’s how.
Afghanistan’s economy is collapsing. Behind the statistics carefully tracking the rising price of food, the falling value of the currency,…
February 16, 2022
Press Release
Amnesty Committed to Continuing its Work in Thailand Despite Calls for Expulsion
Amnesty International has had a longstanding presence in Thailand and is committed to continuing to promote and protect human rights…
February 16, 2022
Report
Tigrayan Forces Murder, Rape and Pillage in Attacks on Civilians in Amhara Towns in Ethiopia
Fighters affiliated with the Tigrayan People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) deliberately killed dozens of people, gang-raped dozens of women and girls…
February 15, 2022
Press Release
Aleksei Navalny facing up to 15 years behind bars in new ‘sham’ prison trial
Responding to the news that jailed political opposition leader Aleksei Navalny will face a new criminal trial in prison on…
February 15, 2022
Press Release
New Research Finds Facial Recognition Technology Is Reinforcing Racist Stop-and-Frisk Policing in New York
New Yorkers living in areas at greater risk of stop-and-frisk by police are also more exposed to invasive facial recognition…
February 14, 2022
Amnesty International Statement for the Record for Feb. 15 Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission Hearing on Northern Ireland
On February 14, 2022, Amnesty International USA and UK submitted a statement for the record ahead of a February 15…
February 14, 2022
Report
Pharmaceutical companies’ failure on equal COVID-19 vaccine access contributed human rights catastrophe in 2021
Despite urgent calls to ensure the equal distribution of Covid-19 vaccines in 2021, pharmaceutical companies tragically failed to rise to…
February 14, 2022
Press Release
Statement on “Freedom Convoy” Blockade
Amnesty International has been following with great concern the developments relating to the “Freedom Convoy” blockade in Ottawa.
February 11, 2022
Press Release
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL USA CALLS FOR QUICK PASSAGE OF THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT
In response to the news that today a bipartisan group of Senators introduced the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act…
February 10, 2022
Report
New Research Shows How Calculated Repression by Maduro Government in Venezuela Could Constitute the Crime Against Humanity of Persecution
The policy of repression in Venezuela has been based on the coordination of attacks and stigmatizing messages broadcast by media…
February 10, 2022