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Press Release
Justice Kennedy Temporarily Reinstates Refugee Ban
The following is a statement from Margaret Huang, executive director of Amnesty International USA, responding to the decision by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy to grant the Trump administration’s request to temporarily reinstate a portion of the ban on refugees
September 11, 2017
Press Release
Ohio Scheduled to Execute Second Prisoner After Three-Year Hiatus
The state of Ohio is scheduled to execute Gary Otte on September 13. Otte’s death would be the second execution following a three-year hiatus that ended in July 26 with the execution of Ronald R. Phillips.
September 11, 2017
Press Release
Iran: Arrest of human rights defender seeking truth about disappeared family members
The Iranian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release a human rights defender arrested from her home last night, who has previously been targeted by the authorities for her peaceful activism, said Amnesty International.
September 11, 2017
Press Release
SC verdict on triple talaq a step forward for women’s rights in India
Responding to the Supreme Court’s verdict today declaring the practice of talaq-e-biddat unconstitutional, Asmita Basu, Programmes Director at Amnesty International India said: “We welcome the Supreme Court judgment. Triple talaq is a discriminatory practice that violates women’s right to equality, and has devastated the lives of many Muslim women. The Supreme Court’s bar on this regressive practice is a step forward for women’s rights in India. We urge the government to repeal all religious family laws that violate women’s right to equality, without exception.” The ruling was pronounced on a petition filed two years ago by Shayara Bano, a Muslim…
September 11, 2017
Press Release
New landmine blasts in Myanmar point to deliberate targeting of Rohingya
Two new landmine incidents today, including a blast blowing off a young man’s leg, bring to three the number of known sites where Myanmar authorities have mined border crossings used by Rohingya fleeing violence, Amnesty International said.
September 10, 2017
Press Release
Myanmar: Army landmines along border with Bangladesh pose deadly threat to fleeing Rohingya
Myanmar’s security forces planted internationally banned antipersonnel landmines along its border with Bangladesh which have seriously injured at least three civilians, including two children, and reportedly killed one man in the past week, Amnesty International confirmed today.
September 8, 2017
Press Release
USA: Shell’s law firm refuses to hand over evidence critical for Ogoni Nine case
Shell’s US law firm is refusing to hand over more than 100,000 internal documents crucial to a legal case in the Netherlands which is alleging the oil giant’s complicity in the unlawful arrest, detention and execution of nine men in Nigeria in the 1990s, Amnesty International said ahead of a US Court of Appeals hearing next week.
September 8, 2017
Press Release
Central African Republic: Civilians facing atrocities in Basse-Kotto as UN protection proves ineffective
A wave of brutal attacks in the Central African Republic, including the systematic rape and murder of civilians, highlights the urgent need for stronger UN action to protect civilians, Amnesty International said today.
September 7, 2017
Press Release
Amnesty International USA Welcomes Ninth Circuit Decision on Refugee and Muslim Ban
CONTACT: Mandy Simon, [email protected] NEW YORK – Following the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals’ decision on President Trump's refugee and Muslim ban, Naureen Shah, Amnesty International USA senior director of campaigns, released the following statement: “This ruling is a temporary relief for thousands of people fleeing horrific violence, who might have otherwise been blocked from entering the country by the refugee and Muslim ban. These are ordinary people who have been forced to run for their lives. By turning its back on some of the world’s most vulnerable people, the U.S. is abandoning its rich tradition of welcoming people seeking…
September 7, 2017
Report
No one can protect you: Bahrain’s year of crushing dissent
A new report published by Amnesty International today sheds light on the repressive tactics used by the Bahraini government over the past year to crush civil society and violently crack down on protests, leading to the deaths of six people, including one child.
September 6, 2017
Press Release
Killings of children continue unabated in Philippines
Responding to the discovery of the body in Gapan City of Reynaldo de Guzman, a 14-year-old boy who had been missing for nearly three weeks, Amnesty International’s Director for Southeast Asia and the Pacific, made the following statement.
September 6, 2017
Press Release
Prominent Indian Journalist Killed Amid Growing Attacks on Dissent
The killing of journalist Gauri Lankesh by gunmen outside her residence in Bengaluru on Tuesday night raises alarms about the state of freedom of expression in the country, said Amnesty International India today.


September 6, 2017