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Press Release
Amnesty International USA Executive Director Suzanne Nossel Responds to Death of Adnan Latif, Guantanamo Detainee
Nossel's response to the death of Adnan Farhan Abdul Latif, a detainee who has been held in Guantánamo without charge or trial for more than ten years.
September 11, 2012
Press Release
One-Night-Only Manhattan Benefit Will Feature Original Pussy Riot Videos – Including the Song That Launched a Movement
Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) Executive Director Suzanne Nossel will join other human rights advocates, artists and musicians tonight in Manhattan to launch an international benefit tour to free the Russian punk band Pussy Riot.
September 10, 2012
Press Release
Lampedusa Shipwreck is a Grim Reminder of European Union’s Failure to Protect Migrants at Risk
The sinking of a boat carrying migrants towards the southern Italian island of Lampedusa underscores why European Union governments need to do more to rescue and assist destitute people who arrive on its shores.
September 7, 2012
Press Release
Human Rights Crisis in Maldives Exposed in New Amnesty International Report
Scores of Maldivians speak out about the violence around February 7 in a new Amnesty International report.
September 4, 2012
Press Release
Greece Must Halt Mass Police Crackdown on Irregular Migrants
A large number of the 7,500 foreign nationals arrested in Athens over the last few days are reported to be of Asian, African and North African origin.
August 8, 2012
Report
One-Way Accountability
Guantanamo detainee Majid Khan pleads guilty; details of government crimes against him remain classified top secret.
July 18, 2012
Press Release
Tremseh Killings Underscore Need for Full U.N. Access in Syria
Independent monitors must be allowed to investigate the reported killing of scores of people in an attack on the Sunni town of Tremseh in Syria.
July 13, 2012
Press Release
Tajikistan’s Use of Torture in Absence of Rule of Law ‘Shocking’
Torture, beatings and other ill-treatment are routine in places of detention in Tajikistan and thrive in a climate of widespread corruption and impunity.
July 12, 2012
Press Release
Russia Move to Halt New Arms Transfers to Syria ‘Feeble’ as Existing Contracts Continue
The Russian government's decision to halt new arms deals with the Syrian government, while continuing to honor existing contracts, is at best a feeble move.
July 9, 2012
Press Release
Ahead of Friends of Syria Meeting Friday in Paris, Decisive International Action on Syria Needed to Quell Alarming Increase in Violence
Urgent action must be taken to stop the deadly cycle of repression and abuse in Syria.
July 5, 2012
Press Release
Militia Rule Strangling Human Rights in Libya, Threatening Progress of Humanitarian Revolution
Ongoing serious human rights violations are casting a huge shadow over the Libya's first national elections since the fall of al-Gaddafi.
July 3, 2012
Press Release
International Community Meeting in Geneva Must Press Syria on Human Rights Monitors
Foreign ministers gathering in Geneva have a responsibility to ensure that as violence intensifies and civilian casualties mount, a dedicated human rights monitoring presence is established.
June 29, 2012