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Distant But Together: Responding to COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic is impacting all of us around the world. It’s an unsettling time filled with concerns, challenges, and anxieties. As a global organization, Amnesty International knows this pandemic…
Update
Human Rights on Capitol Hill Newsletter – February Edition (02/04/2020)
To view PDF version click here: Human Rights on Capitol Hill February 2020 Human Rights on Capitol Hill published by Amnesty International USA February 4, 2020 In this edition of Human Rights…
Update
Statement for House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee Hearing on Ending Global Religious Persecution (01-28-2020)
Written Testimony of Francisco Bencosme Asia Advocacy Manager Amnesty International USA Submitted to the House Oversight & Reform Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties For a hearing on “Ending…
Report
New Generation of Young Activists Lead Fight Against Worsening Repression in Asia
A wave of youth-led protests across Asia is defying escalating repression and a continent-wide crackdown on freedom of expression and peaceful assembly, Amnesty International said today as it published its…
Press Release
World Court Orders Myanmar to Protect Rohingya
In response to today’s ruling by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ordering Myanmar to take “provisional measures” to prevent genocidal acts against the Rohingya community, Amnesty International’s Regional Director,…
Update
Human Rights on Capitol Hill Newsletter – January Edition (1/8/2020)
To view PDF version click here: Human Rights on Capitol Hill January 2020 Human Rights on Capitol Hill published by Amnesty International USA January 8, 2020 Happy new year from Amnesty International…
Press Release
Aung San Suu Kyi Denials Must Not Distract From Ongoing Rohingya Crisis in Myanmar
Responding to the statement made by Aung San Suu Kyi at the International Court of Justice in The Hague today, Nicholas Bequelin, Amnesty International’s Regional Director, said:
Press Release
Aung San Suu Kyi Appears Before ICJ in Genocide Case
Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar’s State Counsellor and de facto head of state, is leading Myanmar’s delegation to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, Netherlands, to respond…
Press Release
Military Atrocities ‘Relentless and Ruthless’ in Myanmar’s Northern Shan State
Amnesty International has gathered fresh evidence that the Myanmar military is continuing to commit atrocities against ethnic minorities in the north of the country, with civilians bearing the brunt of…
Press Release
U.S. House Passes Burma Act – Senate Majority Leader McConnell Should Advance Myanmar Accountability
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the BURMA Act, legislation which would advance efforts to hold senior Myanmar military leaders accountable for crimes against the Rohingya and against other…
Urgent Action
Urgent Action: Rohingya Law Student Suspended from Studies (Bangladesh: UA 118.19)
University student Rohima Akter Khushi has been suspended during her second semester at a private university in Cox’s Bazar solely due to her being Rohingya. One of the very few…
Report
Bangladeshi Parents Fear for Lost Generation of Rohingya Children
Two years after a brutal ethnic cleansing campaign forced around 700,000 Rohingya to flee Myanmar for Bangladesh, refugees are still trapped in unbearable conditions in overcrowded camps, Amnesty International said…