Press Release
Suspending Human Rights Restrictions on U.S. Arms Sale to Bahrain Sends Dangerous Message
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will reportedly lift human rights conditions on an arms sale to Bahrain, despite that country’s…
March 30, 2017
Press Release
Amnesty International Welcomes UN Ambassador Haley’s Promises to Prioritize Human Rights
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said that human rights should be an integral part of the UN…
March 29, 2017
Press Release
Iraq: Civilians killed by airstrikes in their homes after they were told not to flee Mosul
Hundreds of civilians have been killed by airstrikes inside their homes or in places where they sought refuge after following…
March 27, 2017
Press Release
Evidence points to war crimes by Libyan National Army forces
Shocking video evidence has emerged showing fighters from the Libyan National Army (LNA) carrying out execution-style killings of captured fighters…
March 23, 2017
Press Release
Saudi Arms Deal Would Fan Flames of Conflict
Amnesty International this week urged President Trump not to approve impending arms sales to Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. The deals…
March 14, 2017
Press Release
Amnesty International Marks Sixth Anniversary of Syrian War
As war crimes and crimes against humanity continue to go unpunished in Syria, an Amnesty International campaign marking the sixth…
March 14, 2017
Press Release
Egypt: Government must protect Coptic Christians targeted in string of deadly attacks in North Sinai
The Egyptian authorities must offer urgent protection to Coptic Christians in North Sinai and provide essential services and accommodation to…
March 1, 2017
Press Release
Yemen: Huthi forces recruiting child soldiers for front-line combat
New evidence has emerged of how the Huthi armed group is actively recruiting boys as young as 15 to fight…
February 27, 2017
Press Release
President Bashar al-Assad’s response to Amnesty International report on Saydnaya
President Bashar al-Assad’s interview with Yahoo News recently dismissed the findings of Amnesty International’s recent report on mass hangings and…
February 10, 2017
Press Release
Amnesty International USA Reacts to Ninth Circuit Arguments Regarding Muslim Ban
“The Trump administration is claiming absolute power to assault human rights in the name of security,” said Naureen Shah, director…
February 8, 2017
Press Release
Afghanistan: Attack on ICRC is a horrific crime
The killing of six employees of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in northern Afghanistan is a horrific…
February 8, 2017
Report
Human slaughterhouse: Mass hangings and extermination at Saydnaya prison, Syria
A chilling new report by Amnesty International exposes the Syrian government’s calculated campaign of extrajudicial executions by mass hangings at…
February 3, 2017