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Amnesty International USA Welcomes Markup of Burma Act
Legislation holding senior level Myanmar military officials accountable for mass atrocities against the Rohingya passed out of the House Foreign Affairs Committee today. The BURMA Act (HR 5819) also urges…
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Crackdown on Beirut Pride an outrageous attempt to deny human rights of LGBTI people
The Lebanese authorities’ disruption of activities planned for Beirut Pride Week is an outrageous attempt to deny the human rights of LGBTI people, Amnesty International said today. The authorities cancelled…
Urgent Action
Urgent Action Update: Guantánamo Transfer Policy Under Wraps (USA: UA 42.18)
The US Secretary of Defense has sent the White House his policy recommendations on detainee transfers to Guantánamo. The details have not been made public. Meanwhile, the first detainee transfer…
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Amnesty International USA Calls on Senators Not to Confirm Haspel
Reacting to news that Gina Haspel has received support from Democratic Sen. Warner for the role of CIA Director, Daphne Eviatar, Director of Security with Human Rights at Amnesty International USA…
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US Embassy Move to Jerusalem Rewards Israel’s Illegal annexation and Settlement Policy says Amnesty International
Reacting to the opening of the United States embassy in Jerusalem, Raed Jarrar, Advocacy Director for the Middle East and North Africa at Amnesty International USA stated: “Today, on the…
Update
North Korea: Joint Letter to President Trump regarding North Korea Human Rights
Joint Letter to President Trump regarding North Korea Human Rights The United States should press for human rights issues to be included in all discussions with the Democratic People’s Republic…
Report
Iran: New evidence reveals deliberate desecration and destruction of multiple mass grave sites
New evidence including satellite imagery, photo and video analysis show that the Iranian authorities are deliberately destroying suspected or confirmed mass grave sites associated with the 1988 massacre in which thousands…
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Israel: Arms embargo needed as military unlawfully kills and maims Gaza protesters
Israel is carrying out a murderous assault against protesting Palestinians, with its armed forces killing and maiming demonstrators who pose no imminent threat to them, Amnesty International revealed today, based…
Report
Trump threat puts European role in lethal US drone strikes under new scrutiny
As the Trump administration prepares to further expand the US’s lethal drone program, increasing the risk of civilian casualties and unlawful killings, Amnesty International is calling on four European countries…
Update
25 years after Bosnia’s war, rape survivors still struggle for justice. Congress can help!
The attached document describes how Bosnian authorities have failed to provide justice and recompense for 20,000 survivors of wartime sexual violence. It draws on Amnesty International’s recent report, “We Need…
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Statement for the Congressional Record – Senate Hearing on “U.S. Policy in Yemen”
This statement was submitted by Amnesty International USA to the Senate Foreign Relations Hearing on Yemen on April 17, 2017. The statement describes our findings in Yemen, including information about…
Report
Iraq: Women and children with perceived ties to IS denied aid, sexually exploited and trapped in camps
Iraq: Women and children with perceived ties to IS denied aid, sexually exploited and trapped in camps Iraqi women and children with perceived ties to the armed group calling itself…
