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Press Release
Mali Must Urgently Identify Bodies Found in Mass Grave
Authorities in Mali must urgently identify the 21 bodies found in a mass grave last night, believed to belong to…
December 4, 2013
Press Release
New Satellite Images Show Scale of North Korea’s Repressive Prison Camps
New satellite images showing the on-going development of North Korea’s two largest political prison camps.
December 4, 2013
Press Release
World’s Top Rock Stars Join Amnesty International in Saluting Landmark Human Rights Anniversary
Thirty-six of the world's leading musicians performing some of their biggest hits live in support of Amnesty International are the…
December 3, 2013
Report
North Korea: New satellite images show continued investment in the infrastructure of repression
In October 2013, Amnesty International commissioned analysis of satellite images of political prison camp (kwanliso) 15 at Yodok in South…
December 2, 2013
Report
EXPLOITED for profit, FAILED by governments: Indonesian migrant domestic workers trafficked to Hong Kong
Out of 319,325 migrant domestic workers in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (Hong Kong SAR), about half are Indonesian…
December 2, 2013
Press Release
UN Peacekeeping Mission Needed to Avoid Mass Slaughter in Central African Republic
The UN Security Council has no time to waste to authorize a robust peacekeeping force for deployment to the Central…
December 2, 2013
Press Release
One Month after Drones Report, Administration Still Fails to Explain Killings
A month has passed since Amnesty International released its report, “‘Will I Be Next?’ US Drone Strikes in Pakistan,” but…
November 26, 2013
Press Release
New Protest Law Gives Security Forces Free Rein in Egypt
A new law placing broad restrictions on protests in Egypt is a serious setback that poses a grave threat to…
November 25, 2013
Press Release
Amnesty International USA Remembers Human Rights Advocate Michael MacLeod
Michael MacLeod, a longtime Amnesty International USA donor and member, former Chair of the Development Committee, and most recently appointee…
November 24, 2013
Press Release
Amnesty International USA Applauds Strong Bipartisan Reintroduction of International Violence Against Women Act
Amnesty International USA is urging lawmakers to continue to apply a bipartisan approach to passing the critical legislation that would…
November 22, 2013
Report
Oral Testimony before the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission Hearing on GBV
STATEMENT ON BEHALF OF AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL USA SUBMITTED BY CRISTINA FINCH, MANAGING DIRECTOR, WOMEN'S HUMAN RIGHTS PROGRAM 11/20/2013 Thank you…
November 20, 2013
Press Release
Amnesty Women’s Human Rights Program Head Testifies at Hearing on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls
A shocking one in three women worldwide will experience physical or sexual violence during their lives, according to the World…
November 20, 2013