Press Release
Geneva Consensus Declaration Tramples on Every Person’s Right to Choose
Responding to the United States signing on to the Geneva Consensus Declaration, Tarah Demant, the Director of the Gender, Sexuality,…
October 22, 2020
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State Department Accusations of Antisemitism Against Amnesty International are Baseless and an Affront to the Human Rights Movement
Responding to reports that the United States Department of State, under Secretary Pompeo’s initiative, may categorize several non-governmental organizations as…
October 21, 2020
Recommendations on Rohingya Refugees to State Department and USAID In Advance of October 22, 2020 Donor Conference
Advocacy Letter to Deputy Secretary of State Biegun and Acting USAID Administrator Barsa Regarding Rohingya Refugees In advance of the…
October 21, 2020
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Killing of #EndSARS protesters in Nigeria by the military must be investigated
An on-the-ground investigation by Amnesty International has confirmed that the Nigerian army and police killed at least 12 peaceful protesters…
October 21, 2020
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Protect Peaceful Assemblies; Limit Use of Force
City and state officials in the United States should review their laws, policies, and practices ahead of the November 3,…
October 21, 2020
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Regional human rights bodies struggle to uphold rights amid political headwinds in Africa
For a second consecutive year, Amnesty International has documented how African governments are grossly undermining regional human rights bodies by…
October 20, 2020
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Hope for justice in Turkey as police officers face trial for assassinated human rights lawyer
The trial of three police officers accused of killing prominent human rights lawyer Tahir Elçi presents a long overdue chance…
October 20, 2020
Amnesty International Letter to Secretary Pompeo Regarding His Oct. 27 Visit to Sri Lanka
On October 19, Amnesty International USA addressed a letter to Secretary of State Michael Pompeo ahead of his Oct. 27…
October 19, 2020
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL , CIVICUS AND TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL CALL ON G20 TO ENSURE BETTER POST COVID ECONOMIC FUTURE THROUGH A JUST RECOVERY
Amnesty International, CIVICUS and Transparency International call on G20 Finance Ministers to take concrete for just post COVID future through…
October 15, 2020
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Trapped civilians in Afghanistan must be allowed out of Lashkar Gah amid heavy fighting
Civilians must be allowed safe passage out of Lashkar Gah following three days of intense fighting between Afghan government and…
October 14, 2020
Amnesty International USA Comments on DHS’s Sweeping New Biometric Surveillance Rule
For PDF, click here. Michael J. McDermott Security and Public Safety Division, Office of Policy and Strategy U.S. Citizenship and…
October 13, 2020
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U.S. must rescind invite to Prabowo Subianto, implicated in crimes against humanity
In advance of the U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper’s October 15 Washington, D.C. meeting with Prabowo Subianto, Indonesia’s Defense Minister…
October 13, 2020