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Press Release
Amnesty International USA Welcomes Senate Adoption of Anti-Torture Amendment
Today, the Senate adopted a crucial anti-torture amendment as part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year…
June 16, 2015
Report
The Global Refugee Crisis: A Conspiracy of Neglect
World leaders are condemning millions of refugees to an unbearable existence and thousands to death by failing to provide essential…
June 15, 2015
Press Release
Amnesty International USA: Woodfox Must Be Released Immediately
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in Louisiana announced that they would continue a stay of a…
June 12, 2015
Report
Azerbaijan: the Repression Games. The Voices You Won’t Hear at the First European Games
The Azerbaijani government has carried out a systematic dismantling of civil society ahead of the European Games, seriously undermining any…
June 10, 2015
Press Release
Amnesty International USA Welcomes Judge Brady’s Ruling In Favor of Albert Woodfox’s Unconditional Release
U.S. District Judge James Brady called for the unconditional release of the last imprisoned member of the Angola 3, Albert…
June 9, 2015
Press Release
US Congress Introduces Anti-Torture Amendment
Today, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) introduced legislation that would strengthen the ban on torture and codify aspects of an executive…
June 9, 2015
Press Release
Saudi Arabia: Decision to uphold Raif Badawi sentence is a dark day for freedom of expression
The decision by the Supreme Court in Saudi Arabia to uphold the sentence of the blogger Raif Badawi to 10…
June 7, 2015
Report
She is Not a Criminal: The Impact of Ireland’s Abortion Law
Pregnant women and girls risk putting their health and lives in danger if they remain in Ireland, Amnesty International said…
June 4, 2015
Report
Two Years After Snowden: Protecting Human Rights in an Age of Mass Surveillance
Governments must accept they have lost the debate over the legitimacy of mass surveillance and reform their oversight of intelligence…
June 4, 2015
Press Release
Two years after Snowden, governments resist calls to end mass surveillance
Governments must accept they have lost the debate over the legitimacy of mass surveillance and reform their oversight of intelligence…
June 4, 2015
Press Release
Tiananmen, 26 years on, the repressive patterns intensify
Amnesty International reiterates the call for an open and independent inquiry into the 1989 military crackdown and urges the Chinese…
June 4, 2015
Press Release
Harsh Prison Sentences for Two Female Activists in Iran Highlight Rampant Injustice
The sentencing of Iranian artist and activist Atena Farghadani to more than 12 years in prison – far in excess…
June 2, 2015