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Press Release
Egyptian Government Must Protect Christians from Sectarian Violence
There has been an unprecedented rise in sectarian violence across Egypt targeting Coptic Christians and the Egyptian authorities must take immediate steps to ensure their safety.
August 19, 2013
Press Release
Egyptian Security Forces Must Avoid Further Bloodshed
Promises by the authorities to use lethal methods only as a last resort to disperse protesters appear to have been broken.
August 14, 2013
Press Release
Second Annual Pussy Riot Solidarity Concert to be Held Front of the Russian Embassy
Amnesty International members, activists and music lovers will show their support for Pussy Riot at the second annual punk concert in front of the Russian Embassy on Friday, August 16.
August 13, 2013
Report
IF YOU LOVE YOUR LIFE, MOVE OUT! NIGERIA: Forced Eviction in Badia East, Lagos State
People in Badia East have displayed extraordinary courage, solidarity and resilience during and after the forced eviction. The community has organized to support its members in numerous ways and to fight for effective remedies and justice for all those affected. They are calling on the government to give them compensation to allow them to rent or rebuild homes and businesses, and to allow them to continue living in the area that they have already invested so much. In the words of Ayinke Stephen, a 39-year-old HIV-positive woman who carries out health outreach and counselling within the community: “They should consider…
August 12, 2013
Press Release
Satellite Images of Aleppo, Now Half-Emptied, Show Devastation
The most recent evidence of how the protracted conflict in Syria is fueling human rights violations and a spiraling displacement and humanitarian crisis.
August 7, 2013
Press Release
Russia Must Not Backslide on Human Rights
Frank Jannuzi, Amnesty International USA deputy executive director, issued the following statement in response to President Barack Obama canceling his summit with President Vladimir Putin.
August 7, 2013
Press Release
Evidence Shows Morsi Supporters Tortured Protesters in Egypt
Anti-Morsi protesters told Amnesty International how they were captured, beaten, subjected to electric shocks or stabbed by individuals loyal to the former President.
August 2, 2013
Press Release
U.S. Focus Must Shift from Snowden to Surveillance Programs
Russia's decision to grant Edward Snowden temporary asylum is a positive development and should allow governments and civil society to focus on the sweeping nature and unlawfulness of the U.S. government’s surveillance programs.
August 1, 2013
Press Release
Bradley Manning Trial Underscores Serious Accountability Failures
U.S. authorities have failed to deliver justice for serious human rights violations committed in the context of counter-terror operations dating back more than a decade.
July 31, 2013
Press Release
Washington, D.C. #FreedomHack Announced, Will Aid Press Freedom in Mexico
Amnesty International, CommunityRED and Cont3nt will host a hackathon focused on developing secure digital tools to improve security for journalists, citizen reporters and activists in Mexico.
July 31, 2013
Press Release
Egypt’s Decision to End Pro-Morsi Sit-Ins Will Only Lead to Bloodshed
The Egyptian government’s decision to mandate security forces to end all pro-Morsi sit-ins in Greater Cairo, considering recent violence against protesters, is a recipe for further bloodshed.
July 31, 2013
Press Release
U.S. Drone Strikes: “Any Move Forward Has Got to Include Accountability”
In response to U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arriving in Pakistan for meetings to ease tensions over U.S. drone strikes, Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) released the following statement.
July 31, 2013