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Update
What Next for U.S. Drone Policy?
The President was right to break his silence on the USA's drone strikes. He should now embrace transparency and accountability as the way forward - not merely in words, but in deed.
June 6, 2013
Press Release
Analysis Shows New Draft Constitution of Tunisia Still Falls Short On Human Rights
On June 1, 2013, Tunisia’s National Constituent Assembly (NCA) received the latest draft of the country’s Constitution and is expected to vote on it soon.
June 5, 2013
Press Release
Nigerian President Must Veto Discriminatory Anti-LGBTI Bill
Amnesty International and nine other international human rights groups urged Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan to veto a draconian new law that would formalize discrimination against LGBTI people.
June 5, 2013
Press Release
New Report Reveals Civilians Tortured, Disappeared, and Killed by Security Forces in Mali in Months After French Intervention
Dozens of civilians have been tortured, killed, and disappeared, including while in detention, by Mali’s security forces in the five months since the French army intervened in the country, Amnesty International said today in a new briefing.
June 5, 2013
Update
Jeremy Scahill Talks Dirty Wars, Drones and Human Rights
Please go see Dirty Wars in a theater near you and take action to help see to it that the United States’ secret war doesn’t stay that way for much longer.
June 5, 2013
Update
El Salvador’s Government Finally Acts to #SaveBeatriz
While Beatriz should never have been subjected to this unnecessarily cruel ordeal, Beatriz will live - which is what we've all been campaigning for, and Amnesty International wishes her a full recovery.
June 5, 2013
Update
Writing Letters to Guantanamo
Have you ever doubted the power of a letter? If so, read this note Amnesty received from Sami al Hajj, who was held at Guantanamo without charge for years and finally transferred home.
June 5, 2013
Update
What is the UN Saying on Syria?
The latest report on Syria by an independent UN panel catalogs the violence, suffering, and geopolitical developments, focusing on events between January 15th and May 15th of this year.
June 5, 2013
Press Release
Full, Impartial Investigation Into Death of Mexican Man Who Denounced Police Abuse Needed
The killing of a man who took a stand against police kidnapping, torture and extortion in Mexico's northern border city of Ciudad Juárez must be subjected to an effective, impartial investigation.
June 4, 2013
Press Release
President Obama Must Not Leave Human Rights on Cutting Floor During His Meeting with President Xi in Southern California
Amnesty International USA sent a letter to President Obama outlining key human rights issues that should be discussed at this bilateral.
June 4, 2013
Report
Words, War, and the Rule of Law
In a landmark speech delivered on 23 May 2013, President Barack Obama revisited his administration’s framework for US counter-terrorism strategy four years after a similar address he gave early in his first term.
June 4, 2013
Update
What You Can Do NOW to Stop the Abuse of Protestors in Turkey
As protests continue to rock Turkish cities, Amnesty International has warned that injuries due to "police abuse will continue to escalate unless the authorities bring police tactics in line with basic human rights standards." Here is what you can do about it.
June 4, 2013