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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…
July 31, 2013
Press Release
Bradley Manning Acquitted of ‘Aiding the Enemy’
Despite the acquittal of Bradley Manning of 'aiding the enemy,' today's verdict reveals the U.S. government's misplaced priorities on national…
July 30, 2013
Press Release
Amnesty International Urges Thorough, Impartial Investigation in Prisoner’s Death in California
The hunger strike by prisoners in solitary confinement in California entered its 23rd day on Tuesday, with the state reporting…
July 30, 2013
Report
‘I am fallen into darkness.’ The case of Obaidullah, Guantánamo detainee now in his 12th year without trial
For over a decade, Obaidullah has been incarcerated without trial some 8,000 miles from his home and family in Afghanistan.…
July 26, 2013
Press Release
“Defending Freedom” Week of Action Highlights Political Prisoners Around the Globe
U.S. representatives from around the country are speaking out to highlight and give voice to prisoners who are being held…
July 24, 2013
Press Release
Presidents Obama and Sang to Meet on Thursday at the White House
Frank Jannuzi, Amnesty International USA deputy executive director, issued the following statement in advance of President Truong Tan Sang of…
July 24, 2013
Report
Testimony before the U.S. Senate on July 24, 2013: Closing Guantanamo: The National Security, Fiscal, and Human Rights Implications
Hearing before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, civil rights, and human rights. Statement on behalf of Amnesty International…
July 23, 2013
Press Release
Amnesty International Calls for End of Abuse Against Hunger Strikers in California
California prison authorities have again breached international human rights obligations by taking punitive measures against prisoners on hunger strike.
July 22, 2013
Press Release
County Court Stay Based on Challenge to Secrecy of Lethal Drugs; Georgia Continues to Pursue Execution of ‘Mentally Retarded’ Inmate
Brian Evans, director of Amnesty International USA's Abolish the Death Penalty campaign, issued a statement responding to a Georgia court…
July 19, 2013
Report
Threat and Humiliation: Racial Profiling, Domestic Security, and Human Rights in the United States
Racial profiling is a serious human rights problem affecting millions of people in the United States in even the most…
July 18, 2013
Press Release
Bradley Manning’s “Aiding the Enemy” Charge a Travesty of U.S. Justice
If he is found guilty of the charge, he faces a possible life sentence in military custody with no chance…
July 18, 2013
Press Release
AIUSA Letter to Attorney General Urges Push for Passage of End Racial Profiling Act, in Response to Trayvon Martin Killing
The U.S. government must throw full weight behind passage of the End Racial Profiling Act and the Justice Department should…
July 18, 2013