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Press Release
Louisiana Must End Campaign of ‘Vengeance’ Against Remaining Angola 3 Prisoner Albert Woodfox
Following the death of Herman Wallace, who was held in solitary confinement for nearly 40 years, Amnesty International today launches…
October 10, 2013
Press Release
RELEASED! DVD & CD of Human Rights Concerts with Leading Musicians to be Released on Tues., Nov. 5
¡RELEASED! The Human Rights Concerts 1986-1998 major DVD and CD box-set will be released by Amnesty International on Tuesday, November…
October 9, 2013
Report
USA: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Human Rights
The USA ratified the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights in June 1992. Two decades later, the USA is…
October 8, 2013
Press Release
SCOTUS Decision on Hill “Very Disappointing”
Steven W. Hawkins, Amnesty International USA’s new executive director, issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s…
October 7, 2013
Press Release
Amnesty International: Louisiana Put Prisoner Herman Wallace Through ‘Hell’
Amnesty International USA issued the following comments today from Steven Hawkins, executive director, upon learning of the death of Herman…
October 4, 2013
Press Release
Launch of Seven-Week “Game of Drones” Tour to Add Youth Voices Protesting Unlawful U.S. Government Drone Killings
Amnesty International will launch an eight-city “Game of Drones” campus tour starting Friday, Oct. 4.
October 3, 2013
Press Release
Welcoming Prison Release of Herman Wallace; Urging Gov. Jindal to Remove Co-Defendant Woodfox from Decades of Solitary Confinement
Amnesty International USA issued comments today from Steven W. Hawkins, executive director, in response to news that the state of…
October 2, 2013
Press Release
Louisiana Must Release Dying Prisoner After Judge Overturns 1974 Conviction
No ruling can erase the cruel, inhuman and degrading prison conditions he endured for more than 41 years - confined…
October 1, 2013
Press Release
Push for Russia and China to Sign Arms Treaty
With more than 100 countries having signed the groundbreaking Arms Trade Treaty, Amnesty International today urged all countries and especially…
September 26, 2013
Press Release
In a “Borderless World,” New Amnesty International USA Leader Looks to Empower A New Generation to Act to Defend Rights Everywhere
Taking the helm of Amnesty International USA, Steven W. Hawkins said today he wants to harness the commitment and passion…
September 25, 2013
Press Release
Amnesty International USA Celebrates Human Rights Victory with U.S. Signing of Arms Trade Treaty at United Nations
Amnesty International USA issued a comment today from Executive Director Steven W. Hawkins, on the U.S. signing of the Arms…
September 25, 2013
Press Release
“Profound” White House Signature on Arms Trade Treaty is Pledge to End Deadly, Unscrupulous Arms Trade
"All Americans should celebrate that the United States has pledged to do its part to end the unscrupulous trade in…
September 24, 2013