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Press Release
Uganda: Anti-Homosexuality Act’s Heavy Toll – Discriminatory Law Prompts Arrests, Attacks, Evictions, Flight
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) people in Uganda have reported a surge in human rights violations since the…
May 14, 2014
Report
Torture In 2014: 30 Years of Broken Promises
Torture is abhorrent. It is barbaric and inhumane. It can never be justified. It is wrong, self-defeating and poisons the…
May 12, 2014
Press Release
Amnesty International Launches Worldwide Campaign to Expose Global Crisis on Torture
Amnesty International today launched a new campaign against torture and other ill-treatment, from Chicago to Guantanamo to Nigeria and around…
May 12, 2014
Press Release
Nigerian Authorities Failed to Act on Warnings About Boko Haram Raid on School
Damning testimonies gathered by Amnesty International reveal that Nigerian security forces failed to act on advance warnings about Boko Haram's…
May 9, 2014
Press Release
Amnesty Welcomes Positive Steps Against Bulk Surveillance, Calls on Congress to Go Further
Contact: Natalie Butz, [email protected], 202-675-8761, @AIUSAmedia (WASHINGTON, D.C.) - In response to the House Judiciary Committee’s compromise on surveillance reform…
May 8, 2014
Press Release
Amnesty International USA Applauds Today’s Strong Bipartisan Reintroduction of the International Violence Against Women Act in the Senate
With today’s strong bipartisan reintroduction of the International Violence Against Women Act (IVAWA) in the US Senate, Amnesty International USA…
May 8, 2014
Press Release
Amnesty International Welcomes the Introduction of “The Solitary Confinement Study and Reform Act of 2014”
Jasmine Heiss, Senior Campaigner at Amnesty International USA, made the following comments today in response to the introduction in the…
May 8, 2014
Press Release
Congress Must Put Human Rights at the Center of Surveillance Reform
As the House Intelligence Committee and the House Judiciary Committee debate changes to US surveillance this week, Amnesty International USA…
May 7, 2014
Press Release
Amnesty International USA Commends President Obama’s Statement on “Comfort Women”
Amnesty International USA today commended President Obama for publicly raising the issue of "Comfort Women" during his recent visit to…
April 28, 2014
Report
Chicago and Illinois: Torture
International law strictly prohibits the use of torture and other ill-treatment, and stipulates that governments are responsible for investigating torture…
April 26, 2014
Report
Chicago and Illinois: Gun Violence
Violence affects everyone in Chicago, but it is particularly devastating for the city's youth. Human rights must be a part…
April 26, 2014
Report
‘My Sleep Is My Break’ Exploitation Of Migrant Domestic Workers In Qatar
Qatar's laws do not limit the number of hours a day or the number of days a week that domestic…
April 26, 2014