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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…
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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…
Victory
Urgent Action Victory! Early Release for Former Child Soldier (Myanmar: UA 132.18)
Aung Ko Htwe, former child soldier, was released from prison a few months early on 6 September 2019, likely due to good behavior. Arrested in August 2017 after giving a…
Urgent Action
Urgent Action Victory! Early Release for Former Child Soldier (Myanmar: UA 132.18)
Aung Ko Htwe, former child soldier, was released from prison a few months early on 6 September 2019, likely due to good behavior. Arrested in August 2017 after giving a…
Update
Human Rights on Capitol Hill Newsletter – late September edition (9/25/19)
For PDF version click here: Human Rights on Capitol Hill late September Human Rights on Capitol Hill published by Amnesty International USA September 25, 2019 In this edition of Human…
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…
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House and Senate Armed Services Committees Must Retain Language That Protects Human Rights in NDAA
As representatives on House and Senate Armed Services Committees work with their counterparts in the Senate to pass the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), Amnesty International USA and our more…
Update
Human Rights on Capitol Hill Newsletter – September Edition (9/9/2019)
For PDF version click here: Human Rights on Capitol Hill September Human Rights on Capitol Hill published by Amnesty International USA September 9, 2019 In this edition of Human Rights…
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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…
Press Release
Filmmaker Sentenced To One Year In Prison In Myanmar For Facebook Post
Responding to the decision by the Insein Township Court to sentence filmmaker Min Htin Ko Ko Gyi to one year in prison on charges of undermining the military, Nicholas Bequelin,…