Press Release
Amnesty International USA Reaction to Senate Deal that Guts Asylum Rights
Human rights are not bargaining chips. People have the human right to seek asylum. Senators must not trade away the…
February 5, 2024
Press Release
Israel Must Comply with Key ICJ Ruling Ordering it Do All in its Power to Prevent Genocide Against Palestinians in Gaza
Today’s decision by the International Court of Justice is an important step that could help protect the Palestinian people in…
January 26, 2024
Press Release
Amnesty International USA Condemns Alabama’s Execution of Kenneth Smith, Calls for Moratorium on Use of the Death Penalty as First Critical Step
The death penalty is the ultimate cruel, inhuman and degrading punishment and accounts of Kenneth Smith’s last moments simply show…
January 26, 2024
Press Release
United States: Lives Devastated and Human Rights Sacrificed by Fossil Fuel-related Pollution from Petrochemicals Plants in Texas and Louisiana
People living close to the Houston Ship Channel are breathing toxic substances, linked to a wide range of illnesses, emitted…
January 25, 2024
Report
The Cost of Doing Business? The Petrochemical Industry’s Toxic Pollution in the USA
Amnesty International’s report shows the harms suffered by local communities from pollution being emitted by petrochemical plants and refineries along…
January 25, 2024
Press Release
Amnesty International USA: Cruel Planned Execution of Kenneth Smith by State of Alabama Must Be StoppedÂ
Amnesty International USA urges Alabama Governor Kay Ivey to use her clemency power to stop the execution of Kenneth Smith…
January 23, 2024
Press Release
Amnesty International USA Urges Senators to Pass Resolution 504
Amnesty International USA urges Senators to vote in favor of Senate Res.504 introduced by Senator Bernie Sanders under Section 502B(c)…
January 16, 2024
Press Release
After 22 Years of Human Rights Abuses, the U.S. Government Must Close the Military Detention Camp at Guantanamo Bay
Amnesty International USA calls on the U.S. government to close the military detention camp at Guantanamo Bay.
January 10, 2024
Press Release
Amnesty International USA Reaction to New Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response PolicyÂ
Amnesty International USA responds to the Department of Defense's new Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response Policy.
December 22, 2023
Press Release
Amnesty International USA Reaction to UN Ceasefire VoteÂ
Amnesty International responds to the US vote against a UN resolution presented at a General Assembly Emergency Special Session on…
December 12, 2023
Press Release
Amnesty International USA Response to Texas Supreme Court Decision on Abortion
Amnesty International responds to the news that the Texas Supreme Court has ruled against a Texan woman seeking an abortion.
December 12, 2023
Press Release
Congress Urged to Not Gut Asylum System
Amnesty International responds to Congress and the White House negotiating the inclusion of nationwide expedited removal and a gutting of…
December 8, 2023