Press Release
Conviction of Syrian official for crimes against humanity a historic win for justice
Responding to a decision of the Higher Regional Court in Koblenz, Germany, which has convicted former Syrian intelligence officer Anwar…
January 13, 2022
Press Release
Kazakhstani Authorities Must Release Arbitrarily Detained Protestors and Respect Human Rights Amid Ongoing Unrest
The Kazakhstani authorities must release journalists and activists who have been arbitrarily detained for their coverage of mass protests across…
January 11, 2022
Press Release
Ordering security forces to ‘fire without warning’ a recipe for disaster in Kazakhstan
Reacting to a televised address this morning (January 7) by Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev calling for security forces to “fire…
January 7, 2022
Press Release
20 Years Later, US Government Continues to Perpetuate Grave Human Rights Abuses at Guantánamo Prison
The military prison at Guantánamo Bay continues to facilitate grave violations of human rights by the U.S. Government. Ahead of…
January 7, 2022
Press Release
New wave of atrocities in Ethiopia's Western Tigray
Amhara security forces are responsible for a surge of mass detentions, killings and forced expulsions of ethnic Tigrayans in the…
December 16, 2021
Press Release
After Coup, Myanmar Military Puts Chokehold on People's Basic Needs
The Myanmar military has been carrying out indiscriminate attacks on its civilian populations and obstructing access to necessities critical to…
December 16, 2021
Report
Government Collapse in Afghanistan Marked by ‘Repeated War Crimes and Relentless Bloodshed’ - New Report
The Taliban, United States military, and Afghan security forces were all responsible for attacks that resulted in extensive civilian suffering…
December 14, 2021
Press Release
Survivors Describe Killings, Mass Displacement and Terror Amid Fighting in Western Equatoria, South Sudan
Dozens of civilians in South Sudan were killed and tens of thousands displaced amid fighting between armed groups in Western…
December 8, 2021
Blog
Joint Letter: The U.S. Must Comply with the Convention against Torture
On December 1, 2021, Amnesty International USA and eight other human rights organizations wrote to the Biden administration to express…
December 6, 2021
Press Release
Survivors of Gender-Based Violence Abandoned Following Taliban Takeover
Essential services for women and girl survivors of gender-based violence in Afghanistan have been decimated following the Taliban’s takeover of…
December 5, 2021
Report
NGO Letter to Secretary Austin on Civilian Harm
We write to express our grave concerns about the Department of Defense’s civilian harm policies and practices and their impact,…
December 1, 2021
Blog
Joint Letter: Congress Must Block Biden Administration’s Wrongful 650 Million Arms Sale to Saudi Arabia or Risk Fueling Further U.S. Complicity in Rights Violations and Yemeni Civilian Suffering
In a joint letter released today signed by 50 international, Yemeni-led, and U.S. human rights and advocacy organizations, Amnesty International…
November 29, 2021