Press Release
Amnesty International’s Annual State of the World Report Slams Governments, Including the U.S., for Global Assault on Freedoms
On the launch of its 2015 State of the World report, Amnesty International USA urged President Obama to use his…
February 22, 2016
Press Release
Injured Syrians fleeing Aleppo onslaught among thousands denied entry to Turkey
The Turkish authorities have denied entry to injured Syrian civilians in need of immediate medical care, after fleeing the intense…
February 19, 2016
Press Release
Your rights in jeopardy, global assault on freedoms, warns Amnesty International
International protection of human rights is in danger of unravelling as short-term national self-interest and draconian security crackdowns have led…
February 18, 2016
Report
Amnesty International State of the World 2015-2016
International protection of human rights is in danger of unravelling as short-term national self-interest and draconian security crackdowns have led…
February 18, 2016
Press Release
Authorities must ensure safe passage in Turkey for Syrians fleeing Aleppo attacks
Tens of thousands of people displaced by joint Russian and Syrian government attacks in the north of Syria must be…
February 5, 2016
Press Release
Turkey fails to respond to desperate pleas of seriously injured as deaths mount
The Turkish authorities are failing to respond to the desperate pleas of more than 20 injured residents sheltering for six…
January 28, 2016
Press Release
Onslaught on Kurdish areas in Turkey putting hundreds of thousands of lives at risk
The Turkish government’s onslaught on Kurdish towns and neighborhoods, which includes round-the-clock curfews and cuts to services, is putting the…
January 19, 2016
Press Release
Detention of academics in Turkey intensifies crackdown on freedom of expression
The detention of 19 academics in Turkey represents a new assault on the imperiled right to freedom of expression, Amnesty…
January 15, 2016
Press Release
Turkey: EU risks complicity in violations as refugees and asylum-seekers locked up and deported
The European Union (EU) is in danger of being complicit in serious human rights violations against refugees and asylum-seekers, said…
December 16, 2015
Press Release
Turkey: Rounding up of refugees is “a stain on the EU’s conscience”
“Reports of Turkey rounding up and detaining over a thousand refugees in the west of the country are alarming but…
November 30, 2015
Report
Use of Force – Guidelines for Implementation of the UN Basic Principles on the Use of Force and Firearms by law enforcement officials
From the streets of Ferguson, Missouri to the favelas of Brazil, the police use of force and firearms makes global…
September 2, 2015
Press Release
Amnesty International response to detention of VICE News journalists in Turkey
Responding to news that three journalists from Vice News have been charged and remanded in pre-trial detention, Amnesty International’s Turkey…
September 1, 2015