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Press Release
War crimes Investigations in Afghanistan Crucial to Any Security Pact with USA
Afghan leaders meeting in Kabul this week should demand accountability for war crimes allegedly committed by US military forces in…
November 19, 2013
Press Release
Amnesty International Welcomes Senate Result on NDAA Guantanamo Provisions
In response to the Senate vote on the Guantanamo transfer provisions as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for…
November 19, 2013
Press Release
Wednesday: Amnesty Women’s Human Rights Program Head to Testify at Hearing on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls
Activists will take to Capitol Hill this Wednesday to urge Congressional action as a key Congressional body examines the issue…
November 18, 2013
Press Release
Passage of ENDA a Step in the Right Direction
LGBT discrimination knows no borders. The United States must become a leader in supporting LGBT communities worldwide.
November 7, 2013
Press Release
In Advance of Congressional Hearing on “Stand Your Ground” Laws, Amnesty International Calls for Federal Probe to Examine Rising Gun Deaths, Discrimination Tied to Laws
Ahead of a Congressional hearing today on "Stand Your Ground" laws, Amnesty International USA called on the U.S. government to…
October 29, 2013
Press Release
Tavis Smiley, Nazanin Boniadi Join Human Rights Activists at Amnesty International Western Regional Conference on Nov. 1-3 in Los Angeles
Hundreds of human rights activists will gather at Amnesty International’s 2013 Western Regional Conference in Los Angeles on November 1-3.
October 29, 2013
Press Release
Amnesty International Supports the USA Freedom Act
Amnesty International supports the USA Freedom Act as a significant improvement over current legislation and an important step toward ending…
October 29, 2013
Press Release
Lou Reed Was a Powerful Ally in the Cause of Human Rights, says Amnesty International USA
With the sad passing of Lou Reed, the human rights movement has lost a powerful voice for humanity and a…
October 28, 2013
Report
“Will I be Next?” US Drone Strikes in Pakistan
"Will I be next?," a new report from Amnesty International, finds that this killing, and several other so-called targeted killings…
October 21, 2013
Press Release
Margaret Huang Named Amnesty USA’s Deputy Executive Director of Campaigns and Programs
Margaret Huang, the executive director of Rights Working Group, will join the global human rights organization on January 6, 2014…
October 18, 2013
Press Release
Amnesty International & Human Rights Watch Release Dual Reports on Drone Strikes
Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch will issue two new reports on U.S. drone strikes and other air strikes in…
October 18, 2013
Press Release
Delivery of Petition Signatures Mon. Oct. 21 and Press Conference on Angola 3 in Baton Rouge
Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) activists will gather in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on Monday, Oct. 21 to hold a press conference…
October 16, 2013