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Kate Hixon, Africa Advocacy Director
Elizabeth Rghebi, MENA Advocacy Director 
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May 11, 2023

Partner Letter Calls for Congressional Action on Sudan

Amnesty International USA and 20+ partners wrote to Senate Foreign Relations Committee and House Foreign Affairs Committee leadership calling for...

December 22, 2022

Letter of Priorities to Incoming US Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Amnesty International USA writes to Ambassador Tamlyn upon her confirmation as the next US Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo....

December 12, 2022

Human Rights on Capitol Hill - December 2022 Newsletter

On December 6, Amnesty International released a report chronicling the disproportionate risks faced by older civilians in Ukraine in the aftermath of...

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...

Advocacy & Government Relations Work






September 14, 2022

Amnesty USA and Amnesty South Africa Make Human Rights Asks Ahead of White House Visit
September 13, 2022

Human Rights on Capitol Hill – September 2022 Newsletter
Letter
July 15, 2022

Amnesty International USA Advocacy Asks for New US Special Horn Envoy
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

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