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Untold Stories of Syria’s Most Vulnerable Refugees in New Amnesty Report

This report throws the spotlight on the human face of Syria’s refugee crisis, through the stories of eight people and…

February 3, 2015

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Amnesty International USA Response to the State of the Union Address

During tonight’s State of the Union address, President Obama touched on issues of national security, criminal justice reform, immigration policy…

January 21, 2015

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Amnesty International USA Reaction to Latest Guantanamo Detainee Transfers

In response to reports that five detainees were released from the detention center at Guantanamo Bay and resettled in Kazakhstan,…

December 31, 2014

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Release of Torture Report Underscores Need for Accountability

In response to the release today of a declassified version of the summary and findings of the Senate Select Committee…

December 9, 2014

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Left Out in the Cold: Syrian Refugees Abandoned by the International Community

World leaders are failing to offer protection to Syria’s most vulnerable refugees with catastrophic consequences. "Left Out in the Cold:…

December 4, 2014

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Amnesty International Statement on President Obama’s Immigration Executive Order

In response to President Obama’s announcement of an executive order on immigration policy tonight, Amnesty International USA Executive Director Steven…

November 21, 2014

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Struggling to Survive: Refugees from Syria in Turkey

The international community’s failure to deal with the growing number of Syrian refugees fleeing into Turkey has led to a…

November 18, 2014

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Amnesty International and John Legend Launch Write for Rights Campaign

Amnesty International today released a new video from award winning artist John Legend as part of its Write for Rights…

November 18, 2014

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Amnesty International Responds to USA’s Recognition that the Convention Against Torture Applies at Guantánamo

Amanda Simon, Amnesty International USA, 212-633-4162, [email protected] In response to the U.S. government's recognition today in Geneva before the UN…

November 12, 2014

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Protection of Syrian Civilians Must be World’s Priority, Humanitarian and Human Rights Groups Demand

Any further intervention in the Middle East must include plans to address the suffering of Syrian civilians, a global coalition…

September 23, 2014

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Amnesty USA Calls On President Obama and Central American Leaders to Protect Human Rights of Migrant Children

President Obama met with the presidents of Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador today to discuss the ongoing crisis at the…

July 25, 2014

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USA: Notorious Super-Max Prison is Holding Prisoners in Extreme and Prolonged Solitary Confinement in Breach of International Law

The US government’s callous and dehumanizing practice of holding prisoners in prolonged solitary confinement in the country’s only federal super-maximum…

July 17, 2014