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Joint Statement on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Warfare

Amnesty International and other organizations and individuals are deeply alarmed by the rapid militarization of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies.

June 16, 2026

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Hong Kong: New Powers for Chief Executive in ‘National Security’ Cases Undermine Fair Trial Rights

New legislation allows Hong Kong's Chief Executive to designate any criminal act as ‘involving national security.'

June 9, 2026

Chairman Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL) speaks as U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll and Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Christopher LaNeve at a House Armed Services Committee hearing
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Amnesty International USA’s Recommendations for FY27 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Markup

Amnesty International USA offers recommendations as the House Armed Services Committee prepares to mark up the 2027 National Defense Authorization…

June 2, 2026

Large gray warships at sea under a blue sky streaked with white clouds.
(Sgt Nathan Mitchell/U.S. Marine Corps)

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USA: Death Toll in Campaign of Extrajudicial Killings at Sea Nears 200

The U.S. Congress and the international community must take immediate action to stop the U.S. military’s campaign of extrajudicial killings…

May 27, 2026

Protesters hold signs showing the carnage in the aftermath of the air strike on a migrant detention center in Yemen.

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Yemen: One Year On, Impunity for Detention Center Strike Exposes US Failures on Accountability and Civilian Harm Prevention

One year after the deadly US air strike on a Huthi-run migrant detention center in Sa’ada, Yemen, there is no justice or reparation.

April 28, 2026

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Over 100 Students from Across the United States Join Youth Lobby Day to Advocate for the Defense of Human Rights

Over 100 students from 34 states gathered in Washington, D.C. to participate in Youth Lobby Day for the safeguarding of human rights.

March 9, 2026

Large gray warships at sea under a blue sky streaked with white clouds.
(Sgt Nathan Mitchell/U.S. Marine Corps)

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With 150 Dead, Congress Must Halt Relentless Campaign of Murder at Sea

The U.S. military has reached a grim, shameful milestone by announcing 3 more killings in the Caribbean, bringing the total…

February 24, 2026

A bright orange fire and billowing smoke surrounded by the darkness of night after a US airstrike on a facility in Venezuela.
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USA: Act of Aggression Against Venezuela Further Weakens Rules-Based International Order and Leaves Venezuelans Still Waiting for Justice

The US military operation in Venezuela to capture Nicolas Maduro clearly violated the UN Charter.

February 3, 2026

Large gray warships at sea under a blue sky streaked with white clouds.
(Sgt Nathan Mitchell/U.S. Marine Corps)

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Death Toll Hits 95 in U.S. Military’s Horrific, Illegal Air Strike Campaign

With three air strikes killing eight people, Monday was the deadliest day since October in the U.S. military’s horrific, illegal campaign in the…

December 16, 2025

A gray warship on the open seas under a blue sky streaked with white clouds.
(Sgt Nathan Mitchell/U.S. Marine Corps)

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U.S. Airstrikes in Latin America and the Caribbean are Murder. Congress Must Stop Them Now.

In the last two months, the U.S. military’s Southern Command has gone on a murder spree by following the Trump…

October 29, 2025

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Human Rights Crisis in the U.S.: Armed and Unchecked

President Trump has directed the U.S. military to carry out unlawful actions that violate human rights, for no purpose other…

September 16, 2025

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Reported U.S. Strike in the Caribbean Sea Would Violate International Human Rights Law

We call for a prompt, thorough, independent, impartial and transparent investigation into this strike.

September 3, 2025