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Press Release
More Than 250 Humanitarian and Human Rights Organizations Call to Stop Arms Transfers to Israel, Palestinian Armed Groups
An open call to all UN Member States to stop fueling the crisis in Gaza and avert further humanitarian catastrophe and loss of civilian life.
April 12, 2024
Press Release
Amnesty International USA Reaction to New Background Checks PolicyÂ
AIUSA response to the announcement made by President Biden regarding a new policy to expand requirements to perform background checks for those who buy firearms at gun shows or online and close the so-called “gun show loophole."
April 11, 2024
Press Release
Julian Assange’s Five-Year Imprisonment in the UK is Unacceptable
The ongoing persecution of Assange makes a mockery of the USA’s obligations under international law, and their stated commitment to freedom of expression.
April 11, 2024
Press Release
Sri Lanka: Unlawful Use of Weapons During Policing of Protests
Despite widespread human rights violations by law enforcement agencies and security forces, not a single police officer or member of the army has been prosecuted or convicted for the unlawful use of force.
April 10, 2024
Report
‘Ready to Suppress Any Protest’: Sri Lanka – Unlawful Use of Weapons During Protests
Amnesty International's research shows a pattern in the unlawful use of tear gas, water cannons and batons by Sri Lankan law enforcement authorities.
April 10, 2024
Press Release
Dow Shareholders Must Help Ensure Justice for Victims of Bhopal Disaster
Bhopal is not a case of the past. The human rights abuses resulting from the gas leak and site contamination are unresolved and ongoing.
April 10, 2024
Press Release
Amnesty International Response to Ruling by Arizona Supreme Court for Near-Total Abortion Ban
Today’s decision is a reminder to all of us to get out there and fight for the human right to abortion. The decision to carry a pregnancy to term is personal, and it is not the role of government to interfere.
April 9, 2024
Press Release
Large Companies Must Do Far More to Cut Carbon Emissions and Limit Climate Damage
Instead of taking action to prevent the climate crisis escalating, many large companies mislead consumers, shareholders, and taxpayers with greenwashing and empty pledges.
April 9, 2024
Press Release
Death in Custody of Walid Daqqah Is Cruel Reminder of Israel’s Disregard for Palestinians’ Right to LifeÂ
It is heart-wrenching that Walid Daqqah has died in Israeli custody despite the many calls from Amnesty International and others for his urgent release on humanitarian grounds.
April 8, 2024
Press Release
Cuba: Amnesty International Launches Book ‘Images of Rebellion’, a Testament to Civil Resistance
Images of Rebellion is a call to action and a vibrant reminder of the ongoing struggle for human rights and freedom of expression in Cuba.
April 5, 2024
Press Release
With Famine Setting in a Ceasefire and More Aid Routes into Gaza are Urgently Needed
Israel's announcement that it has approved the opening of two humanitarian routes into the occupied Gaza Strip, is a welcome move but is insufficient to tackle the scale of the catastrophic humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
April 5, 2024
Press Release
Amnesty International Demands U.S. Suspension of Weapons Transfer to Government of IsraelÂ
It’s unconscionable that this administration continues to give weapons despite clear evidence of war crimes and other atrocities being committed by Israeli forces.
April 4, 2024