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Press Release
Majority of U.S. Adults Support Government Action to Require COVID-19 Vaccine Manufacturers Share Formulas, Forego Patents to Hasten Deployment of Vaccines Globally
Almost seven in ten U.S. adults (69%) think governments should ensure vaccine science and know-how is shared with qualified manufacturers,…
March 9, 2021
Press Release
Iowa Prosecutors Must Drop Criminal Charges Against Journalist Andrea Sahouri
The Polk County attorney in Iowa, USA, should immediately drop the spurious criminal charges against Des Moines Register journalist Andrea Sahouri, who…
March 4, 2021
Press Release
Amnesty International USA Responds to House Passage of the Justice in Policing Act
This evening, the House of Representatives passed the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act (HR 1280), moving the bill, identical…
March 3, 2021
Press Release
Celebrating Paul O’Brien’s Appointment As New Executive Director and a New Chapter for the Human Rights Organization in the United States
Today, Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) announced the appointment of Paul O’Brien as its new Executive Director, following an extensive global…
March 3, 2021
Press Release
Rainbow Halo Women’s Acquittal Shows Tactics of Intimidation Against Activists in Poland
Responding to the acquittal of three women human rights activists in Poland on charges of ‘offending religious beliefs’ for distributing…
March 2, 2021
Press Release
Amid Surging Death Toll in Myanmar, End Use of Lethal Force Immediately
Responding to the reports that 18 people were killed and many more wounded as police and military forces confronted peaceful…
March 1, 2021
Report
Eritrean Troops’ Massacre of Hundreds of Axum Civilians May Amount to Crime Against Humanity
Eritrean troops fighting in Ethiopia’s Tigray state systematically killed hundreds of unarmed civilians in the northern city of Axum on…
February 25, 2021
Press Release
Amnesty International Statement on Aleksei Navalny
Amnesty International defines a prisoner of conscience (POC) as a person who has been deprived of their liberty solely because of…
February 25, 2021
Report
Vietnamese Activists Targeted by Notorious Hacking Group
Hacking group Ocean Lotus, which has been suspected of having links with the Vietnamese government, is behind a sustained campaign…
February 23, 2021
Press Release
Carrizo Springs Detention Facility Cannot Become Status Quo for Children
Responding to the reopening of the Carrizo Springs, Texas detention facility for unaccompanied children, Denise Bell, the researcher for refugee…
February 23, 2021
Press Release
G7 Leaders Are Shooting Themselves in the Foot by Failing to Tackle Global Vaccine Access
Ahead of the virtual meeting of G7 leaders hosted by the UK government on Friday, February 19, Amnesty International has…
February 19, 2021
Press Release
Facebook Blocks Australian News Sites From Being Shared on its Platform
Responding to Facebook blocking Australian news sites from being shared on its platform Amnesty International Australia campaigner Tim O’Connor said:
February 18, 2021