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Press Release
Amnesty International Condemns Boston Attacks & Calls for Rights to Be Upheld
Victims have a right to remedy, including the right to have the truth of what happened publicly established and those…
April 22, 2013
Press Release
U.S. Government “Friends” Receive Kid Glove Treatment in DOS Human Rights Report
Adotei Akwei, Amnesty International USA’s managing director for government relations, issued the following initial statement in response to the 2013…
April 19, 2013
Report
Indonesia: Time to Face the Past: Justice for past abuses in Indonesia’s Aceh province
Amnesty International and other bodies documented a range of violations committed by members of the security forces and their auxiliaries,…
April 18, 2013
Press Release
Immigration Reform Bill Reason For “Cautious Optimism” But Congress Must Strengthen Human Rights Protections
Justin Mazzola, Amnesty International USA researcher, issued the following statement in response to the comprehensive immigration bill introduced in the…
April 18, 2013
Report
Civilians Caught In Unending Crisis in Southern Kordofan
The armed conflict in Sudan's Southern Kordofan between the Sudanese government and armed opposition group, the Sudan Peoples' Liberation Army-North…
April 17, 2013
Press Release
Supreme Court Ruling Undermines Decades of Progress Toward Justice in U.S. Courts for Survivors of Human Rights Abuses Abroad
The Supreme Court today dismissed the closely-watched case of Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. in a severe blow for…
April 17, 2013
Press Release
Bahrain Authorities Must Demonstrate Progress Ahead of Grand Prix by Releasing All Prisoners of Conscience
As Bahrain steps into the global spotlight with the upcoming Formula One Grand Prix, there is a high risk that…
April 17, 2013
Report
Ukraine: Don’t stop halfway. Government must use new Criminal Procedure Code to end torture.
The Ukrainian authorities must seize the current political opportunity to stop the high level of torture and other ill treatment…
April 15, 2013
Press Release
Unfolding Humanitarian Catastrophe in Southern Kordofan Likely to Get Worse, New Report Warns
Amnesty International warned today in a new report that civilians in Southern Kordofan face an unfolding catastrophe caused by indiscriminate…
April 15, 2013
Press Release
Cammie Croft Named as AIUSA’s Chief Digital Officer
Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) announced today that nationally renowned digital and technology strategist Cammie Croft has joined the organization as…
April 12, 2013
Report
Iraq: A decade of abuses
This report describes some of the worst human rights abuses in Iraq today and calls for urgent state action to…
April 9, 2013
Report
Death Sentences and Executions 2012
At least 682 executions were known to have been carried out worldwide, two more than in 2011. However, the 682…
April 8, 2013