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Europe’s Sinking Shame: The Failure to Save Refugees and Migrants at Sea
On the eve of an emergency summit in Brussels, Amnesty International is publishing a Blueprint for Action calling on European…
April 21, 2015
Press Release
Nearly 80% of Surveyed US Companies Fail to Meet Requirements of Conflict Minerals Law
Nearly 80 per cent of U.S. public companies analyzed by human rights groups are failing to adequately check and disclose…
April 21, 2015
Press Release
Amnesty International: Saving Lives in the Mediterranean Must be European Governments’ Priority
European governments must prioritize setting up an immediate search and rescue plan to prevent the escalating death toll of migrants…
April 20, 2015
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U.S. Inaction Following CIA Torture Report is De Facto Amnesty for Perpetrators
Amnesty International released a report today criticizing the Obama administration’s silence in the wake of the Senate torture report, calling…
April 20, 2015
Report
Crimes and Impunity
Amnesty International released a report today criticizing the Obama administration’s silence in the wake of the Senate torture report, calling…
April 17, 2015
Press Release
UK Doctor to White House: Release Our Last Detainee
London Marathon runner Dr David Nicholl is in Washington to demand President Obama delivers on his promise to close Guantánamo…
April 17, 2015
Press Release
Amnesty International USA Calls for Approval of Civilian Board to Oversee St. Louis Police
Amnesty International USA calls for the St. Louis Board of Aldermen to establish a Civilian Oversight Board that would evaluate…
April 17, 2015
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MTV World and Art for Amnesty Announce Season Two of Acclaimed ‘Rebel Music’ Series on YouTube April 30
Partnership & Contest with Amnesty International’s Art for Amnesty Program to Bring Inspiring Young Activists to a Global Audience
April 16, 2015
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Behind the Rhetoric: Human Rights Abuses in Bahrain Continue Unabated
A new report by Amnesty International details the rampant abuses including torture, arbitrary detentions and excessive use of force against…
April 15, 2015
Press Release
Missouri Executes Andre Cole
The state of Missouri executed Andre Cole tonight at 10:24 p.m. CT. The execution took place despite multiple factors raising…
April 15, 2015
Press Release
Mayor Emanuel Announces Support for Reparations for Survivors of Chicago Police Torture
After months of work by survivors and stakeholders, including Chicago Torture Justice Memorials (CTJM), Amnesty International USA, Project NIA and…
April 14, 2015
Report
‘Our Job is to Shoot, Slaughter and Kill’: Boko Haram’s Reign of Terror
At least 2,000 women and girls have been abducted by Boko Haram since the start of 2014 and many have…
April 13, 2015