Report
Government Tactics to Silence Criticism and Social Demands Deepen Human Rights Crisis in Nicaragua
Since the current human rights erupted in Nicaragua in 2018, the government has clamped down on all forms of dissent…
February 15, 2021
Press Release
Police Deployed Sub-Machine Guns Against Peaceful Protesters in Myanmar, Despite Denials
A young woman was shot in the head by Myanmar’s security forces during protests, Amnesty International has confirmed after investigating…
February 11, 2021
Press Release
Launch of Mustafa Kassem Fellowship in Memory of U.S. Citizen Who Died in Egyptian Prison
Amnesty International USA is launching the Mustafa Kassem Fellowship named after the detained U.S. citizen who died in an Egyptian…
February 11, 2021
Press Release
As Biden Ends Support to Conflict in Yemen, Arms Flows Must Also be Stopped
Responding an announcement today from the Biden administration that the United States will cease support to the Saudi/UAE-led coalition engaged…
February 4, 2021
Press Release
Aung San Suu Kyi Reportedly Charged for Having Walkie-Talkies in Myanmar
Responding to news that Aung San Suu Kyi has been charged with breaching import-export laws for having walkie-talkies in her home, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for…
February 3, 2021
Press Release
UN Security Council Must Act Urgently, Hold Military Accountable in Myanmar
Ahead of the UN Security Council’s emergency closed meeting on Myanmar today, Amnesty International’s Deputy Director of Advocacy Sherine Tadros…
February 2, 2021
Press Release
Amnesty International USA Welcomes Rejoining of World Health Organization and Urges Biden Administration to Prioritize COVID-19 Vaccines for Those Most at Risk, Across the World
Responding to Executive Order XX, ceasing withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO) and signed today by President Joe Biden,…
January 20, 2021
Press Release
Authorities Must Lift Social Media Block Amid Crackdown Ahead of Election in Uganda  Â
Responding to the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) shutting down access to social media services in the run up to the…
January 13, 2021
Press Release
Governments and Police Must Stop Using COVID-19 Pandemic as Pretext for Abuse
Abusive policing and excessive reliance on law enforcement to implement COVID-19 response measures have violated human rights and in some instances…
December 16, 2020
Press Release
As Election Season Nears End, New Amnesty International USA Ad Raises Alarm About the Future of the United States
In a new full-page ad in The Washington Post, Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) is sending an open letter to all…
October 26, 2020
Press Release
State Department Accusations of Antisemitism Against Amnesty International are Baseless and an Affront to the Human Rights Movement
Responding to reports that the United States Department of State, under Secretary Pompeo’s initiative, may categorize several non-governmental organizations as…
October 21, 2020
Press Release
Regional human rights bodies struggle to uphold rights amid political headwinds in Africa
For a second consecutive year, Amnesty International has documented how African governments are grossly undermining regional human rights bodies by…
October 20, 2020