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Bahrain’s Appeal Verdict Shows Justice System Flaws
A decision rejecting an appeal by 13 opposition activists and upholding prison sentences ranging from five years to life is…
January 7, 2013
Press Release
Broad Coalition Calls on President Obama to Keep His Promise and Shutter Guantanamo Bay Now
Groups will mark 11th anniversary of first detainees imprisoned at Guantanamo Bay with rally, march and vigil starting at Supreme…
January 7, 2013
Press Release
Egyptian Journalist Facing Military Trial Must Be Released
An Egyptian journalist facing an unfair military trial after he was arrested while covering a story in the North Sinai…
January 7, 2013
Press Release
Amnesty International Condemns Guantanamo Transfer Restrictions in the 2013 National Defense Authorization Act
Amnesty International USA condemned the restrictions on the transfer of Guantanamo detainees in the 2013 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA),…
January 3, 2013
Press Release
Armed Intervention in Mali Risks Worsening the Crisis
The United Nations Security Council’s approval of armed intervention in Mali risks worsening the human rights and humanitarian crisis in…
December 21, 2012
Press Release
President Obama Must Veto NDAA Legislation
Frank Jannuzi, head of Amnesty International’s Washington office, issued the following statement in response to the final passage of the…
December 21, 2012
Press Release
AIUSA Launches Ad Campaign to Counter NRA Distortions About Global Arms Treaty
Amnesty International USA is launching an online ad campaign to mobilize support against the National Rifle Association leadership’s threat to…
December 21, 2012
Report
Greece: The End of the Road for Refugees, Asylum-Seekers and Migrants
Every year, tens of thousands of irregular migrants and asylum-seekers cross the Greek border in search of shelter, refuge or…
December 20, 2012
Press Release
Russian Parliamentarians Must Reject a Bill that Would Have a Chilling Effect on Human Rights Defenders
Russian parliamentarians must reject ‘Dima Yakovlev’ Bill, Which Would Introduce Severe Restrictions on Non-Governmental Organizations and Ban Adoption of Russian…
December 20, 2012
Press Release
Amnesty International Hails U.N. Resolution Against Female Genital Mutilation
Amnesty International today hailed adoption by the United Nations General Assembly of a resolution against female genital mutilation.
December 20, 2012
Press Release
Argentina’s Sentence Against a Civilian for Human Rights Abuses is “Another Historic Step Towards Justice”
The first sentence against a civilian for human rights abuses committed during Argentina’s military rule is another historic step towards…
December 20, 2012
Press Release
Two Cambodian Women Campaigning Against Forced Evictions Must Be Released
Two women human rights defenders facing lengthy prison sentences in Cambodia on trumped-up charges must be freed immediately, Amnesty International…
December 19, 2012