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Press Release
‘Appalled, but Not Surprised’ by Congressional NDAA Vote and Administration’s Veto Threat Withdrawal, Says Amnesty International
Following the passage in the U.S. House of Representatives, the expected passage in the U.S. Senate, and President Obama’s reported…
December 15, 2011
Press Release
Amnesty International Welcomes Reid’s Decision to Deny Military Custody Provision in National Defense Authorization Act
Amnesty International USA welcomes the decision yesterday by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid not to accept a provision in the…
October 4, 2011
Press Release
Cheney’s National Security Claims Were Long Ago Rebutted, Says Amnesty International as former VP’s Memoir is Released
Tom Parker, policy director for terrorism and human rights for Amnesty International USA, issued the following statement in advance of…
August 25, 2011
Press Release
Amnesty International Urges Independent Investigation of Guantánamo Detainee Death
The United States military must allow a fully independent, civilian-led investigation into the death of a detainee at the U.S.…
May 19, 2011
Press Release
Amnesty International Urges Independent Investigation of Guantánamo Detainee Death
The United States military must allow a fully independent, civilian-led investigation into the death of a detainee at the U.S.…
May 19, 2011
Press Release
Leaked Guantanamo Files Highlight Need for Fair Trials and Accountability, Says Amnesty International
Amnesty International Media Release For Immediate Release Tuesday, April 26, 2011 Leaked Guantanamo Files Highlight Need for Fair Trials and…
May 6, 2011
Press Release
Leaked Guantanamo Files Highlight Need for Fair Trials and Accountability, Says Amnesty International
Amnesty International Media Release For Immediate Release Tuesday, April 26, 2011 Leaked Guantanamo Files Highlight Need for Fair Trials and…
May 6, 2011
Report
Canada: Canada Still Refusing to Seek Omar Khadr’s Repatriation from Guantánamo; Mohammed Jawad Returned to Afghanistan
By refusing to seek the repatriation of its national, Omar Khadr, from US custody in Guantánamo Bay, the Canadian...
March 26, 2011