Press Release
Amnesty International Appeals for Release of Terminally Ill ‘Angola 3’ Prisoner, after 40 Years in Solitary Confinement
Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal must release Herman Wallace, who has terminal cancer and has been in solitary confinement for more…
July 10, 2013
Report
EGYPT: Unlawful Killings in Protests and Political Violence On 5 & 8 July 2013
Amnesty International’s fact-finding team in Cairo collected substantial evidence at the scene of some incidents and at hospitals and morgues…
July 10, 2013
Report
Old Habits: The Routine Use of Torture and Other Ill-Treatment in Kazakhstan
Torture remains commonplace in Kazakhstan and the torturers are allowed to go free.
July 10, 2013
Press Release
With Hunger Strike Underway, Authorities Must Make Immediate Reforms to Solitary Confinement Conditions in California Prisons
Amnesty International USA issued the following comment today from Thenjiwe McHarris, USA campaigner, in response to the hunger strike by…
July 9, 2013
Press Release
Damning Evidence Points to Security Forces’ Use of Excessive Force Against Morsi Supporters
Evidence gathered by Amnesty International suggests that security forces have used excessive force against supporters of deposed President Mohamed Morsi.…
July 9, 2013
Press Release
Egypt Must Conduct Impartial Investigation into Reported Deaths
Hassiba Hadj Sahraoui, deputy director of Amnesty International’s Middle East and North Africa division, released the following statement, calling for…
July 8, 2013
Press Release
Amnesty International Applauds Supreme Court Ruling on Defense of Marriage Act
Frank Jannuzi, deputy executive director of Amnesty International USA, issued the following comments in response to the Supreme Court ruling…
June 26, 2013
Press Release
U.S. Must Not Hunt Down NSA Whistleblower
The U.S. government must not prosecute anyone for disclosing information about the government's human rights violations, Amnesty International said after…
June 24, 2013
Report
Making Love a Crime: Criminalization of Same-Sex Conduct in Sub-Saharan Africa
This report provides an analysis of the legal environment and wider context of human rights violations against lesbian, gay, bisexual,…
June 24, 2013
Press Release
On Eve of Obama Trip, New Report Finds Dangerously Rising Levels of Homophobia in Africa
Attacks, threats, and harassment of gays and lesbians are becoming more visible across sub-Saharan Africa, indicating that homophobia is reaching…
June 24, 2013
Press Release
Government Restrictions and Police Violence Threaten Pride March in Turkey’s Taksim Square
Following weeks of violently suppressed public protests, the Turkish government’s declaration that public assemblies in Istanbul’s central Taksim Square will…
June 21, 2013
Press Release
North Korea Escalates Border Crackdown on “Despicable Human Scum” Who Leave Country Without Permission
A North Korean government ministry’s latest threat of harsh punishment against people leaving the country without permission renews concerns about…
June 21, 2013