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Adotei Akwei, Advocacy Director, Africa
Amy Fischer, Advocacy Director, Americas
Carolyn Nash, Advocacy Director, Asia
Daniel Balson, Advocacy Director, Europe and Central Asia
Philippe Nassif, Advocacy Director, Middle East and North Africa
Amit Dadon, Mustafa Kassem Fellow for Human Rights, Middle East and North Africa
Deniz Yuksel, Turkey Advocacy Specialist

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September 23, 2021

Biden Must Raise Human Rights in Talks with Modi

Amnesty International urges President Biden to raise critical human rights issues in his upcoming meeting with Indian Prime Minister Modi. India...

September 23, 2021

Amnesty International USA Calls on Congress to Prioritize Human Rights in National Defense Authorization Act Legislation

On September 22nd, 2021, Amnesty International USA wrote to the U.S. House of Representatives in response to continuing advancement and votes on the...

September 20, 2021

UK: President Biden must raise concerns with Prime Minister Johnson regarding Northern Ireland legacy proposal

On September 17, 2021, Amnesty International USA wrote to the Biden administration to draw attention to the plans announced by the UK government on...

September 6, 2021

Human Rights on Capitol Hill - September 2021 Newsletter

The U.S. government must commit to providing protection and safe passage to all Afghans left behind, who face risk of persecution from the...

Advocacy & Government Relations Work






August 30, 2021

Statement on Enforced Disappearance in Bangladesh
Letter
August 27, 2021

Amnesty-Co-Chaired Coalition to End Violence Against Women and Girls Globally calls on President Biden to Urgently Increase Efforts to Support Afghan Women and Girls, Evacuate Women’s Rights Defenders
August 25, 2021

President Biden should urge Ukraine’s President Zelensky to tackle impunity for security services, LGBTI violent attacks, and gender-based violence
Letter
August 25, 2021

Amnesty International USA and Amnesty Israel urge President Biden to uphold Palestinian rights and demand the Israeli government end systemic abuses in the OPT during Prime Minister Bennett’s White House visit
August 20, 2021

Amnesty International USA and nine other organizations press President Biden to speed evacuations
August 16, 2021

Vice President Harris: Center Human Rights in Vietnam
August 15, 2021

As the Taliban completes its takeover of Afghanistan, Amnesty International and Freedom House call on the Biden administration to do more to protect human rights
August 4, 2021

Amnesty International USA and 84 Civil Society Organizations call on Biden Administration to Designate New 18-month TPS For Ethiopia
July 30, 2021

Amnesty International’s Statement for the Record on Cuba’s Crackdown on Freedom of Expression – House Western Hemisphere Subcommittee Hearing
Letter
July 30, 2021

Coalition Letter Urges Support for the Break the Cycle of Violence Act (S. 2275, H.R. 4118)

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