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Press Release
State-Financed Militia Must Be Held to Account for Extrajudicial Execution in Misratah, Libya
A shocking video depicting an extrajudicial execution by the Joint Operations Force (JOF), a state-financed militia also known as al-Moshtaraka, offers a grim reminder of the deadly consequences of impunity for militias and armed groups in Libya, Amnesty International said today.  Â
March 31, 2022
Press Release
Federal Appeals Court in Denver Rules Transgender Woman from Honduras Should Have Been Granted Asylum Based on “Extensive Evidence” of Violence Against Transgender Individuals
A federal appeals court ruled yesterday that Kelly Gonzalez Aguilar, a transgender woman, should have been granted asylum based on a record of “extensive evidence of widespread violence against transgender individuals in Honduras.”
March 30, 2022
Press Release
Russian Authorities Launch Witch-Hunt to Catch Anyone Sharing Anti-War Views
The Russian authorities have launched a witch-hunt by effectively weaponizing the country’s criminal justice system to prosecute anti-war protesters and influential critics of the state who have expressed their opposition to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Amnesty International said today, one month on from the start of the crackdown. Â
March 30, 2022
Press Release
Bernardo Caal Xol should never have spent a day in prison
Today, March 24, 2022, Bernardo Caal Xol was released from the penitentiary centre in Cobán after more than four years of imprisonment. The defender's lawyers reported that a judge had ordered his release for good behavior.
March 24, 2022
Press Release
Polish Authorities Must Act to Protect People Fleeing Ukraine from Further Suffering
The Polish authorities must relieve volunteers from the responsibility of receiving people fleeing from Ukraine and address the chaotic and dangerous situation in Poland to ensure that they do not face further suffering, said Amnesty International after the organization concluded a 10-day visit to the country.
March 22, 2022
Press Release
Russian Opposition Leader Aleksei Navalny Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison in Cynical Deprivation of His Human Rights
Responding to the news that Russian opposition leader and prisoner of conscience Aleksei Navalny has been sentenced to 9 years in prison for his overt criticism of Vladimir Putin and peaceful political activism, Amnesty International’s Director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, Marie Struthers, said: “Navalny faces 9 years in prison for calling out the Russian elite for corruption and abuse of power. This sentence is predictable but nonetheless shocking. The world must not overlook this sentence and its significance amid the horrors of Russian aggression against Ukraine.Â
March 22, 2022
Report
Proposed gold mine is ‘recipe for disaster’ amid repression of Indigenous Papuans in Indonesia
Indonesian authorities should immediately halt plans to develop a sprawling gold mine the size of the city of Jakarta in volatile Papua Province, where it risks fueling conflict and violating the land rights of Indigenous Papuans, Amnesty International said in a new briefing published today. Â
March 21, 2022
Press Release
Temporary Protected Status for Afghanistan Is a Critical Step and Protections Must Be Extended to Other Countries Facing Armed Conflict
Responding to today’s announcement from the Department of Homeland Security of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Afghanistan, Amy Fischer, Americas Advocacy Director at Amnesty International USA, said: “Today’s announcement comes as an immense relief to help protect the over 75,000 Afghans who were evacuated to the United States as part of the military withdrawal last summer and the thousands who were already in the United States on non-immigrant visas.Â
March 16, 2022
Press Release
Advocacy Groups Release Recommendations for Upcoming Private Sponsorship Program for Refugees
Today, the International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP), Amnesty International USA (AIUSA), the Community Sponsorship Hub (CSH), and the Niskanen Center published a joint paper offering recommendations to the Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM) at the U.S. Department of State (DOS) for the launch of a private sponsorship pilot program for refugees.
March 15, 2022
Press Release
Protesting Live on TV Is an Act of Great Courage, Not a Crime
Responding to the news that Marina Ovsyannikova, an editor on Russia’s state-controlled Channel One TV who interrupted a live news broadcast on Monday to protest Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, was arrested and held incommunicado for at least 15 hours after her show of dissent, Marie Struthers, Amnesty International’s Director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, said:  “The Russian authorities must immediately release Marina Ovsyannikova, who has been held by them after her courageous protest staged on live TV. No one should be detained solely for expressing their opinions, let alone be kept without contact with the outside world. She…
March 15, 2022
Press Release
Over 100 environmental and human rights organizations join Amnesty International’s call for Biden to pardon Steven Donziger
For more than two years, human rights lawyer Steven Donziger - currently serving the remainder of a six month sentence on house arrest - has been arbitrarily detained in apparent retaliation for his work to hold Chevron accountable for its deliberate dumping of more than 16 billion gallons of toxic oil waste into the Amazon rainforest. Despite repeated calls from human rights advocates and governmental authorities for Donziger’s release, the Department of Justice has refused to respond or take any action to remedy this human rights violation. Today, over 100 human rights and environmental organizations from around the world joined…
March 15, 2022
Press Release
Humanitarian corridors for Ukrainian civilians fleeing Russian attacks must provide safety – new testimonies
Civilians whose homes have been destroyed and others fearing for their lives forced to flee Russian bombardment must be granted access to safe humanitarian corridors, Amnesty International said today.
March 10, 2022