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Press Release
Israel renews detention without charge of Palestinian circus performer for further six months
The Israeli military today renewed for six months the detention of Palestinian circus performer Mohammad Faisal Abu Sakha, who has…
June 13, 2016
Press Release
Rights of people with albinism must be guaranteed in Malawi
Malawian officials must live up to their promises to end violence against people with albinism and tackle discrimination against this…
June 13, 2016
Press Release
Imminent forced eviction of Indigenous Peoples in Brazil flagrantly unjust
The planned forced eviction of nine families of the Guarani Kaiowá Apika’y Indigenous Peoples from their ancestral lands in Mato…
June 13, 2016
Press Release
Reckless deportations from Dominican Republican leaving thousands in limbo in Haiti
The Dominican Republic has unlawfully expelled hundreds of Dominicans to Haiti who have been caught in the middle of a…
June 13, 2016
Report
Where are We Going to Live?: Migration and Statelessness in Haiti and the Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic has unlawfully expelled hundreds of Dominicans to Haiti who have been caught in the middle of a…
June 13, 2016
Press Release
Attack in Orlando Shows Utter Contempt for Human Life
AIUSA statement following the mass shooting in Orlando
June 12, 2016
Press Release
Amnesty International USA Statement in Response to Shooting at Love Field in Dallas
“While details from this incident are still coming to light, there must be a prompt, thorough, independent and impartial investigation…
June 10, 2016
Press Release
Stubborn politics accelerate catastrophic humanitarian crisis in Venezuela
The Venezuelan authorities’ stubborn denial over the country’s current humanitarian crisis, coupled with their refusal to ask for international aid,…
June 10, 2016
Press Release
Amnesty International: Tel Aviv attack displays total disdain for human life
The deadly attack on civilians at a Tel Aviv shopping and restaurant complex last night displayed a stark contempt for…
June 9, 2016
Press Release
Groundbreaking UN decision rules Ireland’s ban on abortion violates human rights
The UN Human Rights Committee’s ground-breaking decision that Ireland’s law prohibiting and criminalizing abortion violated the human rights of a…
June 9, 2016
Press Release
Nigeria: Killing of unarmed pro-Biafra supporters by military must be urgently investigated
An on-the-ground investigation by Amnesty International has confirmed that the Nigerian army gunned down unarmed people ahead of last month’s…
June 9, 2016
Press Release
Germany failing to tackle rise in hate crime
Failed responses to the sharp increase in hate crimes across Germany – including attacks on shelters for asylum-seekers – expose…
June 8, 2016