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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, Amnesty International USA said today governments should seize the opportunity to coalesce around six key steps needed to save lives and achieve justice for the victims.
September 10, 2013
Press Release
G-20 World Leaders Must Not Squander Chance to Save Lives in Syria
Easing the suffering of millions of civilians affected by Syria’s ongoing armed conflict must be a top priority for world leaders meeting at the G-20 Summit in St. Petersburg.
September 5, 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 of military force in response to the alleged use of chemical weapons.
September 5, 2013
Press Release
Military Strikes in Syria Cannot Bring Justice
Amnesty International responds to President Barack Obama announcement about his intention to seek congressional approval for military strikes on Syria in response to the alleged use of chemical weapons.
August 31, 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 has already claimed tens of thousands of lives.
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 State John Kerry regarding recent developments in Syria.
August 26, 2013
Press Release
Satellite Images of Aleppo, Now Half-Emptied, Show Devastation
The most recent evidence of how the protracted conflict in Syria is fueling human rights violations and a spiraling displacement and humanitarian crisis.
August 7, 2013
Press Release
Syria Must Stop Killing Civilians for Military Gains
Amnesty International is raising urgent concerns about the threat to civilians living near opposition fighters’ bases in the Syrian governorate of Tartous.
July 26, 2013
Report
Annual Report: Syria 2013
Syrian Arab Republic Head of state Bashar al-Assad Head of government Wa’el al-Halqi (replaced Omar Ibrahim Ghalawangi) The internal armed conflict between government forces and the opposition, composed of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) and other armed opposition groups, was marked by gross human rights abuses, war crimes and crimes against humanity. Government forces, which were responsible for the vast majority of violations, carried out indiscriminate attacks on residential areas using aircraft, artillery shells, mortars, incendiary weapons and cluster bombs. Together with their support militias, they arrested thousands of people, including children, subjecting many to enforced disappearance. Torture and other…
May 29, 2013
Report
Shooting the Messenger: Journalists Targeted by All Sides in Syria
Syria has become the most dangerous country for journalists in the world.
May 3, 2013
Press Release
Syria is Deadly for Journalists, Says New Amnesty Report on World Press Freedom Day
Scores of journalists reporting on human rights abuses in Syria have been deliberately detained, disappeared, tortured and killed over the last two years to silence them, says Amnesty International in a report released ahead of World Press Freedom Day on Friday.
May 1, 2013
Press Release
Over 1.3 Million Syrian Refugees Trying to Escape Ongoing Bloodshed Need More International Support
The international community must do more to help the increasing number of refugees fleeing across borders as they try to escape the ongoing bloodshed and violence in Syria, Amnesty International said in a briefing Wednesday that raised concerns about Syrians being stopped at borders.
April 24, 2013