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Death Sentences and Executions 2015
A dramatic global rise in the number of executions recorded in 2015 saw more people put to death than at…
April 6, 2016
Press Release
Amnesty International USA Welcomes New Round of Guantánamo Transfers
In response to the transfer of two Guantánamo detainees to Senegal, and reports of multiple upcoming transfers, Amnesty International USA’s…
April 5, 2016
Press Release
Illegal mass returns of Syrian refugees from Turkey expose fatal flaws in EU-Turkey deal
Large-scale forced returns of refugees from Turkey to war-ravaged Syria expose the fatal flaws in a refugee deal signed between…
April 1, 2016
Press Release
Historic ruling on police torture in Philippines following Amnesty International campaign
A historic ruling by a Philippines court this week in which a police officer was convicted of torturing bus driver…
April 1, 2016
Press Release
Chile: Two-tier justice system allows police to get away with human rights violations
Chile’s outrageous two-tier justice system is allowing police officers to beat, ill-treat and in some cases even kill peaceful demonstrators…
April 1, 2016
Report
‘I Didn’t Know There Were Two Kinds of Justice’ Military Justice and Police Brutality in Chile
Chile’s outrageous two-tier justice system is allowing police officers to beat, ill-treat and in some cases even kill peaceful demonstrators…
April 1, 2016
Press Release
Amnesty International Protesters Threatened by Turkish Security in Washington
Today a delegation of Amnesty International USA staff and volunteers protested human rights abuses in Turkey in front of the…
March 31, 2016
Press Release
Colombia: Peace talks with ELN must not allow human rights abuses to go unpunished
Justice for the many victims of human rights abuses and violations amid Colombia’s five-decade armed conflict must lie at the…
March 30, 2016
Press Release
Over a Thousand Human Rights Activists Gather in Miami for Amnesty International USA’s 51st Annual General Meeting
Every day, people from Miami to Monrovia are fighting for human rights, whether that means standing up for freedom of…
March 30, 2016
Press Release
Obama Must Urge an End to the Onslaught on Kurds During Turkish President’s Visit, Says Amnesty International USA
President Obama has the opportunity to address serious human rights concerns with world leaders who will be in Washington for…
March 29, 2016
Press Release
Angola: Conviction of 17 peaceful activists an affront to justice
The guilty verdict and sentences of jail term handed down to 17 activists on 28 March 2016 by the Luanda…
March 29, 2016
Press Release
Federal Appeals Court Temporarily Halts Execution of Ukrainian Man in Virginia
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has issued a temporary stay of execution for Ivan Teleguz, a…
March 29, 2016