Press Release
Secure Communities Expansion a Draconian Step; Will Undermine Crime Prevention and Further Marginalize Groups Who Are Already at Risk, Says Amnesty International
Contact: AIUSA media relations, 202-509-8194 (Washington, D.C.) - In response to the announcement today that the Department of Homeland Security…
August 8, 2011
Press Release
Amnesty International Responds to News Reports that the CIA is Involved in Secret Detention Site in Somalia
Amnesty International USA issued the following statement in response to news reports that the CIA has been involved in operating…
July 13, 2011
Press Release
Amnesty International Welcomes Obama’s Decision to Hold Civilian Trial for Somali Terrorism Suspect but Very Concerned about Detention Aboard Ship
Contact: AIUSA media relations, 202-509-8194 (Washington, DC) Tom Parker, policy director for terrorism, (counter) and human rights for Amnesty International…
July 6, 2011
Press Release
Tamils Set for U.K. Deportation Following Suicide Attempt, Says Amnesty International
Contact: AIUSA media relations, 202-509-8194 (Washington, D.C.) – Amnesty International is calling on the United Kingdom authorities not to deport…
June 16, 2011
Report
USA: 100 Years in Solitary: The ‘Angola 3’ and their Fight for Justice
39 years ago, three young black men were put in solitary confinement; two are still in isolation. In total, the…
June 7, 2011
Press Release
Amnesty International Urges Independent Investigation of Guantánamo Detainee Death
The United States military must allow a fully independent, civilian-led investigation into the death of a detainee at the U.S.…
May 19, 2011
Press Release
Amnesty International Urges Independent Investigation of Guantánamo Detainee Death
The United States military must allow a fully independent, civilian-led investigation into the death of a detainee at the U.S.…
May 19, 2011
Press Release
Leaked Guantanamo Files Highlight Need for Fair Trials and Accountability, Says Amnesty International
Amnesty International Media Release For Immediate Release Tuesday, April 26, 2011 Leaked Guantanamo Files Highlight Need for Fair Trials and…
May 6, 2011
Press Release
Syria: Amnesty International Calls on Syrian President to Rein in Security Forces After Violent Crackdown
Amnesty International Media Release For Immediate Release Thursday, April 14, 2011, Amnesty International Calls on Syrian President to Rein in…
May 6, 2011
Press Release
Ivory Coast: Amnesty International Reports “Ghost Villages”
Tens of Thousands of Displaced and Fearful Civilians, Their Homes Burned and Looted, Hide in Bush
May 6, 2011
Press Release
Libya: Amnesty International Finds Evidence of Extrajudicial Executions Apparently by Colonel Gaddafi’s Forces Near Ajdabiya
Amnesty International Press ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseMonday, April 11, 2011Amnesty International Finds Evidence of Extrajudicial Executions Apparently by Colonel Gaddafi’s Forces…
May 6, 2011
Press Release
Leaked Guantanamo Files Highlight Need for Fair Trials and Accountability, Says Amnesty International
Amnesty International Media Release For Immediate Release Tuesday, April 26, 2011 Leaked Guantanamo Files Highlight Need for Fair Trials and…
May 6, 2011