Below you’ll find breaking news as well as reports, updates on our campaigns, and victories.
If you are a member of the press, please reach out to [email protected]
Press Release
Guantanamo Detainee Seeks Victim Status in Poland Investigation into CIA Prison
A Yemeni man held by the U.S. military has become the third person to seek victim status in an ongoing investigation by the Polish Prosecutor’s Office into Poland's involvement in the U.S.-led rendition and secret detention programs.
June 12, 2013
Press Release
Turkish Prime Minister’s Words Will Only Exacerbate Violence
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced in a televised speech on Tuesday that he would no longer tolerate the protests that have shaken the country for nearly two weeks.
June 11, 2013
Press Release
Paramilitary Plan to Kill Human Rights Activist Exposed in Colombia
The Colombian authorities must ensure the safety of a human rights defender and his family after an anonymous source warned local police that paramilitaries are intending to kill them, said Amnesty International.
June 7, 2013
Press Release
New Report Reveals Civilians Tortured, Disappeared, and Killed by Security Forces in Mali in Months After French Intervention
Dozens of civilians have been tortured, killed, and disappeared, including while in detention, by Mali’s security forces in the five months since the French army intervened in the country, Amnesty International said today in a new briefing.
June 5, 2013
Report
Words, War, and the Rule of Law
In a landmark speech delivered on 23 May 2013, President Barack Obama revisited his administration’s framework for US counter-terrorism strategy four years after a similar address he gave early in his first term.
June 4, 2013
Press Release
Full, Impartial Investigation Into Death of Mexican Man Who Denounced Police Abuse Needed
The killing of a man who took a stand against police kidnapping, torture and extortion in Mexico's northern border city of Ciudad Juárez must be subjected to an effective, impartial investigation.
June 4, 2013
Press Release
As 62 Countries Sign Historic Arms Trade Treaty, U.S. Must Sign as Quickly as Possible Following Positive Statement by Sec. Kerry
As 62 countries formally signed the landmark Arms Trade Treaty today, Amnesty International challenged governments to rapidly and rigorously implement the lifesaving document. In the United States - the largest arms dealer in the world – the organization welcomed Secretary of State John Kerry’s positive statement on the treaty and urged the Obama administration to sign the document as soon as possible.
June 3, 2013
Press Release
Alarming Increase in Police Violence and Abusive Force Against Peaceful Protestors in Turkey
Amnesty International continues to be concerned for the health of injured members of the public following unprecedented and abusive use of force by police officers against protesters in cities across Turkey.
June 3, 2013
Press Release
President Obama Must Make U.S. Among First Signers of Historic U.N. Arms Trade Treaty on June 3
Amnesty International USA called on President Obama today to make the United States among the first countries to sign the historic U.N. Arms Trade Treaty, when it opens for signature and ratification on Monday, June 3.
May 31, 2013
Press Release
Amnesty International Unveils Campaign to Repeal the AUMF, Calls for Independent Investigations of Alleged Extrajudicial Executions
Today, Amnesty International unveiled a new campaign that calls on President Obama and Congress to drop the "global battlefield" legal theory explored in the upcoming documentary Dirty Wars.
May 30, 2013
Press Release
Amnesty International Responds to President Obama’s Speech on National Security
President Obama was right to reaffirm the need to close Guantanamo, address the need for greater transparency, and acknowledge the troubling issues surrounding his killer drone program. Now it's time for him to take immediate and further action and get the job done.
May 23, 2013
Press Release
Five Beheaded and ‘Crucified’ Amid ‘Disturbing’ Rise in Executions in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia must halt a "disturbing" rise in death penalty usage that has resulted in at least 47 state killings in the country already this year.
May 21, 2013