Press Release
Amnesty International Urges President Obama to Meet with Survivor of Bhopal Industrial Disaster Ahead of India Visit
In an urgent appeal to President Obama, Amnesty International asked him to meet a visiting survivor of the Bhopal industrial…
January 14, 2015
Press Release
Activists at Chicago City Hall Demand Hearing for Reparations for Chicago Police Torture Survivors
On January 15, activists from Chicago Torture Justice Memorials (CTJM), Project NIA and Amnesty International USA will hold a sing-in…
January 14, 2015
Press Release
“Hate Crimes in the Heartland,” Documentary on Racial Tensions in the United States, to Screen Across the Country
Hate Crimes in the Heartland, an award winning documentary film by Emmy Award winner Rachel Lyon, will embark on a…
January 13, 2015
Press Release
Nigeria: Massacre Possibly Deadliest in Boko Haram’s history
Following reports of the massacre of large numbers of civilians by armed group Boko Haram in north east Nigeria, Amnesty…
January 9, 2015
Press Release
Illinois Governor Should Grant Clemency to Jacqueline Montanez Before He Leaves Office
Today, Amnesty International USA sent a letter to Illinois governor Pat Quinn calling on him to act before he leaves…
January 7, 2015
Report
15 Minutes to Leave: Denial of the Right to Adequate Housing in Post-Quake Haiti
Five years on from a devastating earthquake in Haiti, tens of thousands of people remain homeless as government policy failures,…
January 6, 2015
Report
Escape from Hell- Torture, Sexual Slavery in Islamic State Captivity in Iraq
Torture, including rape and other forms of sexual violence, suffered by women and girls from Iraq’s Yezidi minority who were…
December 22, 2014
Press Release
Human Rights Organizations Urge Passage of Reparations for Chicago Police Torture Survivors
March and public memorial will honor survivors of CPD torture and communities of color enduring ongoing police abuse, violence and…
December 15, 2014
Press Release
Amnesty International USA Honors Sudanese Journalist Amal Habani with Annual Award for Women’s Human Rights Defenders
Amnesty International USA honored Sudanese journalist Amal Khalifa Habani at this year’s Ginetta Sagan Award Reception and Dinner. The award…
December 5, 2014
Report
Left Out in the Cold: Syrian Refugees Abandoned by the International Community
World leaders are failing to offer protection to Syria’s most vulnerable refugees with catastrophic consequences. "Left Out in the Cold:…
December 4, 2014
Press Release
Amnesty International: Albert Woodfox Must Be Freed Following Appeals Court Decision
Yesterday, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Louisiana affirmed a 2013 ruling overturning the conviction of Albert Woodfox…
November 21, 2014
Report
Prosecuting Beliefs: Indonesia’s Blasphemy Laws
Indonesian authorities have increasingly made use of a range of oppressive blasphemy laws to imprison individuals for their beliefs, contributing…
November 20, 2014