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Press Release
Secretary Blinken Urged to Center Human Rights on Nigeria Trip
Secretary Blinken’s trip to Nigeria will only be successful if human rights are front and center.
January 19, 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) of the Foreign Assistance Act.
January 16, 2024
Press Release
ICJ Hearings Over Israel’s Alleged Breaches of the Genocide Convention a Vital Step to Help Protect Palestinian Civilians
The International Court of Justice proceedings on a South Africa legal case alleging that the state of Israel is breaching its obligations under the UN Genocide Convention could help protect Palestinian civilians.
January 10, 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
Global: Hottest Year on Record Underlines Severity of the Climate Crisis
Amnesty International reacts to the European Union’s Copernicus Global Climate Report confirming that 2023 was the hottest year ever recorded.
January 9, 2024
Report
Silicon Shadows: Venture Capital, Human Rights, and the Lack of Due Diligence
Leading VC firms are largely failing in their responsibility to address risks and actual harms, including by conducting human rights due diligence.
January 8, 2024
Press Release
Israel/OPT: Adoption of UN Resolution to Expedite Humanitarian Aid to Gaza an Important but Insufficient Step
Amnesty International USA responds to United Nations Security Council adoption of a compromise resolution calling for “urgent steps to immediately allow safe and unhindered and expanded humanitarian access” to Gaza.
December 22, 2023
Press Release
Amnesty International USA Reaction to New Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response Policy
Amnesty International USA responds to the Department of Defense's new Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response Policy.
December 22, 2023
Press Release
Myanmar: Military Should be Investigated for War Crimes in Response to ‘Operation 1027’
Myanmar’s military has unlawfully killed, arbitrarily detained and stolen from civilians as it struggles to contain the heaviest outburst of armed resistance since the 2021 coup, Amnesty International said today.
December 22, 2023
Press Release
Amnesty International USA Response to New Texas Anti-Immigration Law
Amnesty International responds to Texas Governor Greg Abbott signing two extreme, anti-immigrant bills that criminalize seeking asylum and allow law enforcement to racially profile people across Texas into law.
December 20, 2023
Press Release
Urgently Investigate Inhumane Treatment and Enforced Disappearance of Palestinian Detainees from Gaza
Amnesty International is deeply concerned for the fate of Palestinians from the occupied Gaza Strip detained by Israeli forces amid reports of mass enforced disappearances.
December 20, 2023
Press Release
Sudan: Fresh Fears for Civilians as Fighting Extends to Wad Madani
Amnesty International responds to the outbreak of fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan’s second city Wad Madani.
December 19, 2023