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President Trump’s Pardons Send Message That Laws Don’t Matter
Responding to reports that President Donald Trump intervened in three cases involving war crimes, issuing full pardons to two soldiers and reversing disciplinary action against another, Daphne Eviatar, director of…
Report
Hundreds in Turkey Arrested in Crackdown on Critics of Military Offensive in Syria
Hundreds of people have been detained in Turkey for commenting or reporting on Turkey’s recent military offensive in northeast Syria and are facing absurd criminal charges as the government intensifies…
Update
Statement: The Human Rights Impact of Turkey’s Policies – Helsinki Commission Hearing (10/31/2019)
On October 31st, 2019 the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (Helsinki Commission) held a hearing on the human cost of the Government of Turkey's policies at home and…
Press Release
Turkey Illegally Deported Syrians Into War Ahead of Anticipated ‘Safe Zone’
Turkey spent the months leading up to its military incursion into northeast Syria forcibly deporting refugees to the war-torn country, in advance of attempting to create a so-called “safe zone”…
Update
Human Rights on Capitol Hill Newsletter – October Edition (10/17/2019)
To view PDF version click here: Human Rights on Capitol Hill - October 2019 Human Rights on Capitol Hill published by Amnesty International USA October 17, 2019 In this edition…
Press Release
Turkish Military Offensive Risks a Humanitarian Catastrophe in Syria
The military offensive by Turkey in northeast Syria risks devastating humanitarian consequences and a further destabilization of the region, warned Amnesty International’s Europe Director, Marie Struthers, reiterating the call on…
Press Release
Civilians at risk in Syria as Turkish military offensive looms
Responding to the Turkish government’s statements that its forces are set to cross into northeast Syria “shortly” as part of an offensive to move US-backed Kurdish forces away from its…
Press Release
Syrian Families Left Alone to Find Answers About Disappeared Relatives
The families of tens of thousands of people who have been forcibly disappeared or abducted since the onset of the crisis in Syria in 2011have suffered years of agony in…
Press Release
UN Secretary General Orders Investigation Into Atrocities in Idlib, Syria
The plans for a UN investigation into attacks targeting hospitals in Idlib, and other buildings clearly identified as civilian objects by the UN, offer hope that perpetrators of war crimes…
Update
Amnesty International Recommends VOTE YES on TPS for Venezuelans (HR 549)
For PDF version, click here: 07.23.2019 Amnesty International Recommends VOTE YES on HR 549 (Venezuela TPS) July 23, 2019 Amnesty International USA Recommends VOTE YES on the Venezuela TPS Act…
Update
Human Rights on Capitol Hill Newsletter July Edition (7/23/19)
To view PDF click here: Human Rights on Capitol Hill July Human Rights on Capitol Hill published by Amnesty International USA July 23, 2019 In this edition of Human Rights…
Urgent Action
Urgent Action: Palestinian Held in Airport Risks Deportation (Turkey: UA 98.19)
Palestinian refugee from Syria Mohamed Ajlani Younes has been held arbitrarily and in poor conditions since 26 May in the new Istanbul Airport. The Turkish authorities are not processing his…