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More Than Half a Million Call to Free Pregnant Woman Sentenced to Death in Sudan For Her Religion
Meriam Yehya Ibrahim has remained in prison with her 20-month-old son since she was sentenced to death for 'apostasy' and…
May 22, 2014
Press Release
Uganda: Anti-Homosexuality Act’s Heavy Toll – Discriminatory Law Prompts Arrests, Attacks, Evictions, Flight
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) people in Uganda have reported a surge in human rights violations since the…
May 14, 2014
Press Release
Nigerian Authorities Failed to Act on Warnings About Boko Haram Raid on School
Damning testimonies gathered by Amnesty International reveal that Nigerian security forces failed to act on advance warnings about Boko Haram's…
May 9, 2014
Press Release
Amnesty International USA Applauds Today’s Strong Bipartisan Reintroduction of the International Violence Against Women Act in the Senate
With today’s strong bipartisan reintroduction of the International Violence Against Women Act (IVAWA) in the US Senate, Amnesty International USA…
May 8, 2014
Report
‘My Sleep Is My Break’ Exploitation Of Migrant Domestic Workers In Qatar
Qatar's laws do not limit the number of hours a day or the number of days a week that domestic…
April 26, 2014
Press Release
Amnesty International to Highlight Local Human Rights Issues at Annual Conference in Chicago
On April 4-6 at the JW Marriott (151 W Adams St), hundreds of activists will gather for Amnesty International’s annual…
April 2, 2014
Press Release
Human Rights “Missing in Action” During President Obama’s Saudi Arabia Visit
In response to reports that President Barack Obama did not raise the issue of Saudi Arabia's human rights record when…
March 28, 2014
Press Release
Saudi Arabia: Plans to Defy Ban on Women Drivers this Saturday
A grassroots campaign will call for an end to the driving ban for women in Saudi Arabia on Saturday March…
March 26, 2014
Press Release
Amnesty International Calls on President Obama to Bring a Female Secret Service Driver to Saudi Arabia
Ahead of his visit to Saudi Arabia on Friday, Amnesty International is calling on President Obama to take a stand…
March 25, 2014
Press Release
Uganda’s President Museveni Signs Anti-Homosexuality Bill
President Museveni has just signed the Anti-Homosexuality Bill into law. It is a draconian and damaging piece of legislation, Amnesty…
February 24, 2014
Press Release
Amnesty International Visits Viet Nam for Human Rights Dialogue
Representatives from Amnesty International's Secretariat this week made their first visit to Viet Nam in decades.
February 20, 2014
Press Release
After 38 Years, Time to Release Indigenous Leader Leonard Peltier
It is time for the USA authorities to release Leonard Peltier, an Anishinabe-Lakota Native American and leading member of the…
February 10, 2014