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New Report Finds Israeli Authorities Are Committing Crime Against Humanity of Apartheid Against Palestinians in Israel and in the Occupied Palestinian Territories
The Israeli government is committing the crime against humanity of apartheid against Palestinians and must be held accountable, Amnesty International…
February 1, 2022
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Amnesty International USA statement for the record for Feb. 1 Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearing on ‘Sudan’s Imperiled Transition’
On January 24th, 2022, Amnesty International USA's National Director for Advocacy and Government Relations Joanne Lin and Almami Cyllah Fellow…
January 31, 2022
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Amnesty International Statement for the Record on Sudan following October 25 Coup and Need for U.S Action – Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission Hearing
On January 24th, 2022, Amnesty International USA's National Director for Advocacy and Government Relations Joanne Lin and Almami Cyllah Fellow…
January 31, 2022
Press Release
Further Armed Conflict in Ukraine Would Have Devastating Consequences for the Human Rights of Millions
With the threat of Russia using military force looming, Amnesty International warns that another escalation of the armed conflict in…
January 27, 2022
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Yemen: US-made weapon used in air strike that killed scores in escalation of Saudi-led coalition attacks
The Saudi-led coalition used a precision-guided munition made in the United States in last week’s air strike on a detention…
January 26, 2022
Press Release
One year after jailing, Aleksei Navalny and his associates in a “living hell”
Over the course of the last 12 months, the Russian authorities have unleashed an unprecedented campaign of repression and reprisals…
January 16, 2022
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Human Rights on Capitol Hill – January 2022 Newsletter
On Dec. 15 Amnesty International released No Escape: War Crimes and Civilian Harm During the Fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban.…
January 14, 2022
Press Release
Amnesty International verifies use of Pegasus spyware for surveillance of journalists in El Salvador
A joint investigation by Access Now and the Citizen Lab has identified the use of NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware against…
January 13, 2022
Press Release
Conviction of Syrian official for crimes against humanity a historic win for justice
Responding to a decision of the Higher Regional Court in Koblenz, Germany, which has convicted former Syrian intelligence officer Anwar…
January 13, 2022
Press Release
Kazakhstani Authorities Must Release Arbitrarily Detained Protestors and Respect Human Rights Amid Ongoing Unrest
The Kazakhstani authorities must release journalists and activists who have been arbitrarily detained for their coverage of mass protests across…
January 11, 2022
Press Release
Ordering security forces to ‘fire without warning’ a recipe for disaster in Kazakhstan
Reacting to a televised address this morning (January 7) by Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev calling for security forces to “fire…
January 7, 2022
Press Release
20 Years Later, US Government Continues to Perpetuate Grave Human Rights Abuses at Guantánamo Prison
The military prison at Guantánamo Bay continues to facilitate grave violations of human rights by the U.S. Government. Ahead of…
January 7, 2022