Press Release
Amnesty International Responds to Imminent Missouri Execution
Ahead of the scheduled execution of Missouri death row inmate Russell Bucklew, Amnesty International USA Executive Director Steven W. Hawkins…
May 20, 2014
Press Release
Amnesty: More Transparency on Drone Strikes is Good, But It is Not the End Goal
In response to reports that the Obama administration may disclose more information about the legal rationale for killing U.S. citizens…
May 20, 2014
Press Release
Amnesty USA Executive Director Welcomes Appeals Court Decision to Halt Missouri Execution
In response to the federal appeals court decision to stay the execution of Missouri death row inmate Russell Bucklew, Steven…
May 20, 2014
Press Release
Amnesty Welcomes Positive Steps Against Bulk Surveillance, Calls on Congress to Go Further
Contact: Natalie Butz, [email protected], 202-675-8761, @AIUSAmedia (WASHINGTON, D.C.) - In response to the House Judiciary Committee’s compromise on surveillance reform…
May 8, 2014
Press Release
Amnesty International USA Applauds Today’s Strong Bipartisan Reintroduction of the International Violence Against Women Act in the Senate
With today’s strong bipartisan reintroduction of the International Violence Against Women Act (IVAWA) in the US Senate, Amnesty International USA…
May 8, 2014
Press Release
Amnesty International Welcomes the Introduction of "The Solitary Confinement Study and Reform Act of 2014"
Jasmine Heiss, Senior Campaigner at Amnesty International USA, made the following comments today in response to the introduction in the…
May 8, 2014
Press Release
Congress Must Put Human Rights at the Center of Surveillance Reform
As the House Intelligence Committee and the House Judiciary Committee debate changes to US surveillance this week, Amnesty International USA…
May 7, 2014
Report
Chicago and Illinois: Gun Violence
Violence affects everyone in Chicago, but it is particularly devastating for the city's youth. Human rights must be a part…
April 26, 2014
Report
Chicago and Illinois: Torture
International law strictly prohibits the use of torture and other ill-treatment, and stipulates that governments are responsible for investigating torture…
April 26, 2014
Press Release
Amnesty Responds to Comments on CIA torture by Dr James Mitchell
In response to comments about CIA torture and Amnesty International attributed by The Guardian to Dr James Mitchell, Zeke Johnson…
April 18, 2014
Press Release
Amnesty International Responds to New Hampshire Death Penalty Decision
In response to the New Hampshire State Senate’s 12-12 vote and decision today to table the death penalty repeal bill,…
April 17, 2014
Press Release
After 42 years in solitary, it’s time to release Albert Woodfox
Forty two years ago today, Albert Woodfox was placed in an isolation cell in a Louisiana prison on suspicion of…
April 17, 2014