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Human Rights, Religious, Security Organizations Urge President Obama to Help Close the Deal on an Effective Global Arms Trade Treaty
A coalition of 36 nongovernmental organizations pressed President Obama today to provide the support necessary to conclude an effective Arms…
February 26, 2013
Press Release
Focus of Scheduled House Committee Drone Hearing Excludes Bulk of Those Impacted by Strikes
Zeke Johnson, director of Amnesty International USA's Security and Human Rights campaign, issued the following the statement in advance of…
February 26, 2013
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Oscar Nomination for Zero Dark Thirty Underscores Need to Release Senate Torture Report
Rachel Ward, U.S. program director for Amnesty International USA, issued the following the statement the day after the Oscars regarding…
February 25, 2013
Press Release
Authorities in Haiti Must Ensure Jean-Claude Duvalier Faces Court Hearing or Arrest Him
Former Haitian President Jean-Claude Duvalier must either face a court hearing over charges of human rights abuses or be arrested,…
February 22, 2013
Press Release
Amnesty International Welcomes California State Assembly Hearing to Review Proposed Prison Reforms, but Needs More Changes
Amnesty International welcomes the California State Assembly Public Safety Committee hearing scheduled for February 25 as an opportunity to review…
February 22, 2013
Press Release
Yemeni Authorities Must End Use of Lethal Force on Peaceful Protesters
Yemeni security forces have acted in violation of international human rights standards by opening fire on peaceful pro-secession protesters in…
February 21, 2013
Report
Nepal: The search for justice
Impunity is a longstanding problem in Nepal where lack of political will to account for past and present actions of…
February 20, 2013
Press Release
One Year after Pussy Riot Protest, Russia Continues Attack on Freedom of Expression
A year after the Russian punk band Pussy Riot performed a protest song in Moscow's main Orthodox cathedral, the crackdown…
February 20, 2013
Press Release
Massive Arms Bazaar in Abu Dhabi Exposes Flaws in Upcoming Arms Trade Treaty Talks
The United States, China, European Union states, and other arms-exporting countries must ensure that any deals brokered at an international…
February 20, 2013
Press Release
President Obama Must Back U.S. Adoption of Arms Trade Treaty
With two-thirds of the world's countries supporting a global Arms Trade Treaty, Amnesty International is rallying supporters to urge President…
February 19, 2013
Press Release
Planned Execution of Mentally Disabled Georgia Man is “Appalling”
With an execution date set by Georgia for Tuesday for prisoner Warren Hill, Amnesty International USA issued the following comments…
February 19, 2013
Press Release
Join Amnesty International USA for a Special Screening of Oscar-nominated, “No,” on Thursday, February 21
Amnesty International USA, in partnership with Reporters Without Borders Freedom House and Participant Media, will hold a pre-release screening of…
February 15, 2013