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Baltimore: Human Rights Observers Must Be Allowed to Observe Past Curfew
Amnesty International USA is disappointed to learn that the City of Baltimore has revoked permission for our observers to continue…
May 2, 2015
Press Release
Amnesty International USA Sends Human Rights Observers to Baltimore
Amnesty International USA is sending a human rights observer delegation to Baltimore today to observe police and protester activity in…
April 29, 2015
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Raped 10-Year-Old in Paraguay Must Be Allowed an Abortion
Failure by the Paraguayan authorities to provide a safe abortion to a 10-year-old rape survivor could have devastating consequences on…
April 29, 2015
Press Release
Amnesty International USA: Baltimore Police Must Exercise Restraint During Protests
Following protests over the death of Baltimore resident Freddie Gray in police custody, Amnesty International USA Executive Director Steven W.…
April 27, 2015
Press Release
Amnesty International: Redress Should be Available for All Civilians Killed in U.S. Drone Strikes
In response to President Obama’s public acknowledgment of the killing of one American and one Italian hostage in a CIA…
April 23, 2015
Report
Must Try Harder: Ethnic Discrimination of Romani Children in Czech Schools
Romani children face daily discrimination and segregation in schools due to the Czech government’s longstanding failure to address deeply engrained…
April 22, 2015
Report
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
Report
USA: Crimes and Impunity
More than four months after publication of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence’s summary report on the secret detention program…
April 21, 2015
Report
Digging for Transparency: How U.S. Companies are Only Scratching the Surface of Conflict Minerals Reporting
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
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