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In response to the decree by Nicaragua’s National Assembly cancelling the legal registration of the Nicaraguan Centre for Human Rights (CENIDH) today, Erika Guevara Rosas, Americas director at Amnesty International, said:

December 12, 2018

Press Release

After a decade-long hiatus, Amnesty International USA will once again recognize excellence in human rights reporting and the vital role of a free press at an awards ceremony on April 3. The Amnesty International USA 2019 Media Awards will be held in New York City and are now accepting entries for submission.

December 12, 2018

Update

December 11, 2018   Rep. Bob Goodlatte, Chair House Committee on the Judiciary 2240 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515   RE: December 11 hearing on “Transparency & Accountability: Examining Google and its Data Collection, Use and Filtering practices”   Dear Chairman Bob Goodlatte, Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler, and members of the House Judiciary Committee, On behalf of Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) and our more than two million members and supporters and members nationwide, we submit this statement for the hearing record.   Amnesty calls on the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee to urge Google CEO Sundar Pichai…

December 11, 2018

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US lawmakers must press Google CEO Sundar Pichai on the company’s disturbing plans for a censored search app in China, Amnesty International said ahead of Pichai’s appearance before Congress tomorrow.

December 10, 2018

Press Release

Following the announcement of the Senate-based John S. McCain III Human Rights Commission, Margaret Huang, executive director of Amnesty International USA had the following response: “The announcement of this commission is a much-welcomed signal that Congress is committed to upholding human rights. It’s fitting that this announcement comes on Human Rights Day, on the 70th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The UDHR is just as vital a document today as it was when it was created, and we look forward to working closely with the commission to uphold the ideals of the UDHR and…

December 10, 2018

Update

12/10/2018 In advance of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee conducting a hearing, "Oversight of U.S. Customs and Border Protection", Amnesty International USA submitted the below statement for the record. Background: In October and November of this year, Amnesty International sent a team of researchers to Tijuana, Mexico and the San Ysidro port of entry, where they interviewed asylum-seekers who have been illegally turned away by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Customs and Border Protection officials and are consequently being forced to wait for over a month in dangerous conditions in northern Mexico. By turning away asylum-seekers at the border without registering and processing their…

December 10, 2018

Press Release

Ahead of the 70th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), Amnesty International USA executive director Margaret Huang issued this statement:

December 10, 2018

Report

Women activists around the world have been at the forefront of the battle for human rights in 2018, Amnesty International said today as it launched its review on the state of human rights over the past year. The human rights group also warns that the actions of “tough guy” world leaders pushing misogynistic, xenophobic and homophobic policies has placed freedoms and rights that were won long ago in fresh jeopardy. “In 2018, we witnessed many of these self-proclaimed ‘tough guy’ leaders trying to undermine the very principle of equality – the bedrock of human rights law. They think their policies…

December 9, 2018

Press Release

Responding to news from MSF and SOS Mediterranée that the Aquarius search and rescue vessel has been forced to end operations, Amnesty International’s Secretary General said: “Today, we received some very sad news. Médecins Sans Frontières and its partner SOS Méditerranée have been forced to terminate operations by the search and rescue ship, Aquarius. “Over the last two years the Aquarius and her crew have rescued nearly 30,000 people in the Mediterranean. Yet, more than 2,100 people have drowned this year. The vast majority were fleeing violence, torture and arbitrary detention in Libya. “During this time, not only have European governments failed to…

December 7, 2018

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The Greek government and its European Union partners should urgently ensure that all asylum seekers on the Aegean islands are transferred to suitable accommodation on the mainland or relocated to other EU countries as winter approaches, 20 human rights and other organizations said today.

December 6, 2018

Press Release

Responding to the news that Crimean lawyer Emil Kurbedinov was detained by the de-facto authorities in Russian-occupied Crimea and is now facing charges for a Facebook post he made five years ago, Marie Struthers, Amnesty International’s Director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia said: “Following yesterday’s arrest of prominent human rights defender Lev Ponomarev in Moscow, the detention of Emil Kurbedinov is the second time in two days that a human rights defender has been thrown behind bars over a Facebook post. “The similarities of these two cases are obvious, even if they are not directly related. Both men are…

December 6, 2018

Update

To view PDF click here: Human Rights on Capitol Hill December Human Rights on Capitol Hill published by Amnesty International USA  December 6, 2018  In this edition of Human Rights on Capitol Hill: 1) U.S. Government Must Stop Turning Back Asylum Seekers and Forcing Them to Wait in Mexico 2) Rwanda – Congress Must Ensure Security Assistance Is Not Linked to Human Rights Abuses 3) India – Indian Government Detains Amnesty Nepal Protestors Speaking Out Against Crackdown on Civil Society 4) Asia – Amnesty International Urges Vice President Pence to Press for Arms Embargo Against Myanmar Military Officials and to Press…

December 6, 2018