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Press Release
Status of Human Rights in Global Hot Spots Media Roundtable
In advance of its Use Your Power conference, Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) will host a media roundtable with some of the world’s leading human rights defenders to discuss the status of human rights in global hot spots.
March 19, 2013
Press Release
As President Obama Signs Violence Against Women Act, Amnesty International Commends Activism That Pushed Protections and Safety For All Women
Amnesty International applauded the mobilization of activists “demanding justice and fairness for all women” Thursday as President Obama signed into law the reauthorized Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).
March 7, 2013
Press Release
Mexico Still Waiting for Real Advances on Human Rights After Peña Nieto’s First 100 Days
As President Enrique Peña Nieto completes his first 100 days in office, the few human rights measures his government has taken on simply do not match the gravity of Mexico’s challenges.
March 5, 2013
Press Release
Despite Early Objections, Congress Passes Inclusive Violence Against Women Act
Amnesty International issued the following comments from Michelle Ringuette, chief of campaigns and programs, following the House vote on the Violence Against Women Act.
February 28, 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 of freedom of expression has only worsened in Russia as authorities continue to clamp down on human rights, political activists, and non-governmental organizations, said Amnesty International.
February 20, 2013
Press Release
House Must Follow Senate Lead and Pass the Violence Against Women Act
Cristina Finch, director of Amnesty International USA's Women's Human Rights program, issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Senate’s passage of the Violence Against Women Act this afternoon.
February 12, 2013
Press Release
Amnesty International Activists Co-Host “One Billion Rising” Events in New York, Washington, Atlanta, and Chicago on Valentine’s Day
Amnesty International activists in Atlanta, Chicago, New York, San Francisco, and Washington are inviting the public to join them at 2:14 pm local time Thursday, Feb. 14 – Valentine’s Day – for public dance events in support of the One Billion Rising movement to demand an end to violence against women. The rights group today released the stories of ten women killed or assaulted and encouraged people to call for justice in these cases in support of One Billion Rising. To take action, visit: http://amnestyusa.org/vawablog
February 11, 2013
Press Release
Anti-Flag Records “Toast to Freedom” Track for Amnesty International
Progressive punk rock icons Anti-Flag have joined forces with Staages Music and Art For Amnesty to release an electrifying version of “Toast to Freedom,” the commemorative song that celebrates Amnesty International and human rights activism. This version by Anti-Flag– inspired by the imprisonment of the Russian feminist punk band Pussy Riot – will go on sale in Europe on Feb. 8 and in the United States and Canada on Feb. 12 via the iTunes Store and all leading DSPs. All net proceeds benefit Amnesty International.
February 11, 2013
Press Release
Papua New Guinea Must End ‘Sorcery’ Killings and Harassment
After the brutal murder of a woman accused of using witchcraft to kill a young boy, Amnesty International called on authorities in Papua New Guinea (PNG) to take urgent actions to prevent 'sorcery'-related killings.
February 8, 2013
Press Release
One Year Before Olympics in Sochi, Russia Continues Its “Assault on Freedom”
With only a year left before the start of the XXII Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia has little time to reverse its increasing crackdown on freedom of expression, says Amnesty International USA.
February 7, 2013
Press Release
New Report Documents “Horrific, Violent Attacks” on Women, Including Rapes, in Cairo’s Tahrir Square
In a new report today, Amnesty International documented a pattern of recent mob-led sexual assaults on women in Cairo’s Tahrir Square, including rapes, and called on President Morsi to take urgent steps to bring the perpetrators to justice, saying impunity for these crimes only fuels more assaults.
February 6, 2013
Report
Egypt: Gender-based violence against women around Tahrir Square
Amnesty International documented a pattern of recent mob-led sexual assaults on women in Cairo's Tahrir Square, including rapes, and called on President Morsi to take urgent steps to bring the perpetrators to justice, saying impunity for these crimes only fuels more assaults.
February 6, 2013