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Update
The Courage of Youth – Israeli Conscientious Objectors
Each year a handful of courageous Israeli teenagers are imprisoned for refusing to serve in the Israeli military on grounds of conscience.
April 8, 2013
Update
5 Ways President Obama Can End the Hunger Strike & Close Guantánamo
Imagine you’re Shaker Aamer, locked up without charge for 11 years, thousands of miles from home, despite being cleared, for years, to leave.
April 8, 2013
Report
Death Sentences and Executions 2012
At least 682 executions were known to have been carried out worldwide, two more than in 2011. However, the 682 figure does not include the thousands of people who were believed to have been executed in China in 2012.
April 8, 2013
Report
Europe: Human rights here, Roma rights now: A wake-up call to the European Union
Thirteen years after the introduction of the Race Equality Directive, discrimination against Roma in Europe remains widespread. EU member states must respect international and EU anti-discrimination legislation.
April 4, 2013
Update
Maryland Must Support Victims’ Families
Abolishing the death penalty is a necessity for the advancement of human rights, but it is equally essential to support families whose rights have also been severely violated by murder.
April 4, 2013
Update
In the Name of My Grandfather: My Personal Search For a Lifesaving Arms Trade Treaty
I have a very personal reason for having pursued a lifesaving ATT that protects human rights.
April 4, 2013
Report
Justice in jeopardy: The first instance trial of Victoire Ingabire
The arrest of opposition politician Victoire Ingabire after her return to Rwanda to contest the 2010 elections attracted widespread international attention. Amnesty international is urging the Rwandan authorities to ensure that her appeal meets standards under Rwandan and international law.
April 4, 2013
Report
Egypt/Sudan: Refugees face kidnapping for ransom, brutal treatment and human trafficking
Amnesty International is greatly concerned for the safety and security of refugees and asylum-seekers held captive in the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt.
April 4, 2013
Press Release
Activists to Rally for At-Risk Individuals, Communities in Front of D.C. Embassies
Students, teachers and AIUSA activists will invade Washington to rally for human rights in front of embassies and in public spaces at Amnesty’s annual Get on the Bus rally.
April 3, 2013
Press Release
Annual Death Penalty Report Finds Setbacks for a Handful of Countries but Progress Toward Abolition Across the Globe
In its annual report today on executions and death sentences worldwide, Amnesty International found a handful of countries renewing executions after abandoning them for years – notably India, Japan, and Pakistan – and an alarming escalation of executions in Iraq.
April 3, 2013
Press Release
NRA Fails to Stop UN Arms Treaty: Human Rights Victory Today To Protect Children
Amnesty International USA issued comments following adoption by the U.N. General Assembly of a global Arms Trade Treaty
April 2, 2013
Press Release
Gun Lobby is Defeated in Passage of Historic and Life-Saving UN Arms Trade Treaty
Governments at the United Nations adopted a historic Arms Trade Treaty almost unanimously today.
April 2, 2013