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Press Release
Attack on TV Station in Syria Condemned as U.N. Finds Worsening Violence
Journalists and staff killed today during an attack on a pro-government TV station in Syria should not have been targeted and signals another worrying sign of escalating violence.
June 27, 2012
Press Release
Charred, Mutilated Bodies Of Syrian Medical Workers – Part of Life-Saving Team Treating Wounded Protesters – Is Further Evidence of Government’s Complete Disregard for Human Rights
Bodies of four men found, three of whom were medical students part of team treating demonstrators in makeshift "field hospitals".
June 26, 2012
Press Release
Reports of Helicopter Shipments to Syria Strengthen Need for International Arms Embargo
The Syrian army's increased use of helicopters is putting civilians at even greater risk and further strengthens the case for an international arms embargo.
June 19, 2012
Press Release
Syrian Army Reprisals, Including Cold-Blooded Executions of Men and Boys, Wanton Destruction of Homes and Shops in Village-to-Village Rampage of Atrocities Continue Unabated
Syria continues its shocking escalation of killings, torture and destruction of property, including pulling men from their homes and executing them in cold blood feet from their families.
June 13, 2012
Report
Deadly Reprisals: Deliberate Killings and Other Abuses by Syria’s Armed Forces
In recent field investigations in Syria, Amnesty International has found disturbing new evidence of crimes against humanity and war crimes committed by the Syrian army.
June 12, 2012
Press Release
60,000 People Demand Apology to Torture Victim Maher Arar from President Obama
Today, human rights and religious groups delivered a petition with more than 60,000 signatories demanding a formal apology.
May 21, 2012
Press Release
Despite Annan Plan Agreement, Syria Continues to Make Arrests Across the Country, Including Raiding a School, Beating and Arresting 13 Students
Amnesty International said today scores of people are still being arrested and jailed across Syria, including 13 students who were beaten in their school, raising questions about whether the government is serious about its agreed-to commitments under the Annan plan.
April 3, 2012
Press Release
Amnesty International USA Leader Testifies Before Congress on Continuing Human Rights Violations in Syria
Suzanne Nossel, executive director of Amnesty International USA, told Congress today that the world must respond to the grave situation in Syria, including escalating torture of protesters, and stop “enabling” the bloodshed that has cost more than 7,000 lives.
March 30, 2012
Press Release
Amnesty International Documents Torture Inside Syria on a Scale Not Seen for Decades
Survivors and Eyewitnesses Who Escaped to Jordan Describe Consistent Pattern of Torture During Arrest and Detention, Including Severe Beatings and Sexual Violence
March 14, 2012
Report
‘I wanted to die’: Syria’s torture survivors speak out
A grim catalogue of torture has emerged from former detainees describing their treatment in Syria’s detention centres since the predominantly peaceful protests began in March 2011.
March 14, 2012
Press Release
Death Toll Rises in Syria As Bombardment Of Civilian Areas Escalates In Homs, Amnesty International Says
At least 377 civilians have been killed in Homs in recent days as Syrian security forces escalated their shelling of civilian neighborhoods in the besieged city, according to information received by Amnesty International. Medical supplies to treat hundreds of wounded are dwindling. The dead include 29 children.
February 15, 2012
Press Release
Amnesty International Urges Russia and Other Countries to Prevail on Syria to Stop Its Deadly Assault on Homs
Amnesty International today urged Russia and other countries with influence over Syria to make an urgent appeal to try to stop the military assault on Homs.
February 8, 2012