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Kate Hixon, Africa Advocacy Director
Deniz Yuksel, Turkey Advocacy Specialist
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September 21, 2022

Amnesty Statement for the Record: HFAC Russia War Crimes Hearing

  On September 21, 2022, the Europe, Energy, the Environment and Cyber subcommittee of the House Foreign Affairs Committee held a hearing...

September 14, 2022

Amnesty USA and Amnesty South Africa Make Human Rights Asks Ahead of White House Visit

Amnesty International has urged South African President Ramaphosa and United States President Biden to discuss human rights issues facing both...

September 13, 2022

Human Rights on Capitol Hill - September 2022 Newsletter

As part of its “global war on terror” the U.S. government has been using lethal force, including drone strikes, to target suspected members of...

July 15, 2022

Amnesty International USA Advocacy Asks for New US Special Horn Envoy

On July 15, 2022 Amnesty International USA wrote to Ambassador Hammer with our advocacy asks as he starts his new position as the US Special Envoy...

Advocacy & Government Relations Work






June 16, 2022

Human Rights on Capitol Hill – June 2022 Newsletter
May 16, 2022

Human Rights on Capitol Hill – May 2022 Newsletter
Letter
April 26, 2022

LETTER: AMNESTY AND PARTNERS PRESS CONGRESS FOR COVID SUPPORT AHEAD OF HOUSE FOREIGN AFFAIRS HEARING ON COVID IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
April 14, 2022

Human Rights on Capitol Hill – April 2022 Newsletter
March 8, 2022

Human Rights on Capitol Hill – March 2022 Newsletter
Statement
February 17, 2022

Amnesty International USA Written Testimony on Human Rights in Turkey for Feb. 16 Helsinki Commission Briefing
February 16, 2022

Amnesty International USA urges the State Department to protect human rights in Ukraine as the risk of further conflict with Russia grows
February 16, 2022

As millions in Afghanistan suffer from hunger, exposure, and a collapsing economy, the Biden Administration must act immediately to save lives. Here’s how.
Statement
February 14, 2022

Amnesty International Statement for the Record for Feb. 15 Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission Hearing on Northern Ireland
Statement
February 9, 2022

Amnesty International USA Statement for the Record for February 9th hearing on “‘Targeted Killing’ and the Rule of Law: The Legal and Human Costs of 20 Years of U.S. Drone Strikes”

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