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Gezi Park Protests: Brutal Denial of the Right to Peaceful Assembly in Turkey
On 30 May 2013, police cleared Gezi Park in central Istanbul of a small group of protestors opposed to its…
October 2, 2013
Press Release
Turkey Accused of Gross Human Rights Violations in Gezi Park Protests
Turkish authorities committed human rights violations on a massive scale in the government’s attempts to crush the Gezi Park protests…
September 26, 2013
Press Release
Push for Russia and China to Sign Arms Treaty
With more than 100 countries having signed the groundbreaking Arms Trade Treaty, Amnesty International today urged all countries and especially…
September 26, 2013
Press Release
In a “Borderless World,” New Amnesty International USA Leader Looks to Empower A New Generation to Act to Defend Rights Everywhere
Taking the helm of Amnesty International USA, Steven W. Hawkins said today he wants to harness the commitment and passion…
September 25, 2013
Press Release
Amnesty International USA Celebrates Human Rights Victory with U.S. Signing of Arms Trade Treaty at United Nations
Amnesty International USA issued a comment today from Executive Director Steven W. Hawkins, on the U.S. signing of the Arms…
September 25, 2013
Press Release
Amnesty International USA Welcomes Proposed Steps to Remove Chemical Weapons in Syria, Urges International Action to Address Needs of Millions of Civilians
As diplomats explored alternatives to a U.S. military strike on Syria in response to its use of banned chemical weapons,…
September 10, 2013
Press Release
Congress and Administration Must Address Syrian Refugee Crisis and International Accountability for War Crimes
Frank Jannuzi, Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) deputy executive director, issued the following statement as Congress debates authorization for the use…
September 5, 2013
Press Release
International Community Has Failed to Address Crimes Committed in Syrian Conflict
Using chemical weapons against civilians is never acceptable. Sadly, this is only the latest reprehensible crime in a conflict that…
August 29, 2013
Press Release
Amnesty International Responds to the Transfer of Two Men from Guantanamo to Algeria
In response to the news that two detainees had been transferred from U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay to Algeria, the…
August 29, 2013
Press Release
Mixed Signals from International Community Enable Horrific Events in Syria
Frank Jannuzi, Amnesty International USA deputy executive director, issued the following statement in response to statements by U.S. Secretary of…
August 26, 2013
Press Release
Egyptian Security Forces Must Show Restraint After Reckless Policing of Violent Protest
The killing of at least 1,089 people over the past week underscores the urgent need for Egypt's security forces to…
August 23, 2013
Press Release
U.S. Must Commute Bradley Manning Sentence and Investigate the Abuses He Exposed
President Obama should commute U.S. Army Private Bradley Manning’s sentence to time already served to allow his immediate release.
August 20, 2013