Below you’ll find breaking news as well as reports, updates on our campaigns, and victories.
If you are a member of the press, please reach out to [email protected]
Press Release
Major demonstration to be held in front of the White House on January 11 at noon
Amnesty International and other organizations are organizing demonstrations around the world to mark the 10th anniversary of the arrival of…
January 9, 2012
Press Release
Ukraine Must Launch Fresh Investigation into Student Death in Custody, Says Amnesty International
The Ukrainian authorities must launch a fresh investigation into the death in custody of a student, Amnesty International said after…
January 6, 2012
Press Release
Amnesty International Urges Investigation into Alleged Torture of Detained Bahrain Student
Fresh reports of the torture of an 18-year old student in detention are yet another blow to Bahrain's promises of…
January 6, 2012
Press Release
Broad Coalition Opposes NDAA and Calls on President Obama to Keep His Promise and Shutter Guantanamo Bay Now
A broad coalition of human rights groups and other like-minded organizations will mark the 10th anniversary of the first detainees…
January 5, 2012
Press Release
Amnesty International Welcomes Mongolia’s “Vital Step” Toward Abolishing Death Penalty, as a Model for Other Countries in the Asia-Pacific Region
Amnesty International USA said today Mongolia's "vital step" toward abolishing the death penalty should serve as a model for other…
January 5, 2012
Press Release
Blasphemy Law Reform Even More Urgent in Pakistan Year After Governor’s Killing, Says Amnesty International
The Pakistan government must urgently reform the country's 'dangerous' blasphemy laws, Amnesty International said today on the first anniversary of…
January 4, 2012
Press Release
“Trust me” is not enough of a safeguard, says Amnesty International, as President Obama signs the NDAA into law
Despite expressing serious reservations about the NDAA, the Obama administration has paved the way for legislation that will authorize indefinite…
January 1, 2012
Press Release
Amnesty International Reports on Conditions for Civilians Who Fled South Sudan’s Abyei Region — First International Organization to Visit Region Since Violence Forced Tens of Thousands to Leave Homes in May
Tens of thousands of civilians in the disputed Abyei region of South Sudan are living in dire conditions in hastily…
December 20, 2011
Press Release
Russia Must Act to Protect Journalists in Dagestan, Says Amnesty International
(Washington, D.C.) --The shocking murder of a journalist shot dead in Dagestan last night is a terrible sign of the…
December 19, 2011
Press Release
Sri Lanka Report Falls Short, Says Amnesty International
The final report of Sri Lanka's Lesson Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC), released publicly today, acknowledges serious human rights problems…
December 19, 2011
Press Release
Kim Jong-il’s Death Could be Opportunity for Human Rights in North Korea, Says Amnesty International
The death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il and assumption of power by his son, Kim Jong-un, present an important…
December 19, 2011
Press Release
Amnesty International Commends U.S. Action Plan to Protect Women and Children in Conflict
Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) commends President Obama for creating the first-ever U.S. national action plan to implement U.N. Security Council…
December 19, 2011