The Latest

People walk past faces of hostages projected on the walls of the Old City neat the Jaffa Gate on November 06, 2023 in Jerusalem.
(Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images)

Press Release

Israel/OPT: One year on from October 7, need to ensure a ceasefire and release of hostages more pressing than ever

A year since the horrific attacks by Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups, and since the start of an ongoing…

October 6, 2024

(Amnesty International)

Press Release

Ukraine/Russia: Teachers in Russian-Occupied Territories Coerced to Teach Russian Curriculum Through Threats and Violence

Ukrainian teachers in Russian-occupied territories have been faced with the agonizing choice between fleeing their homes or being forced to…

October 4, 2024

US President Joe Biden shakes hands with Angolan President Joao Lourenco during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on November 30, 2023. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)
(ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)

Blog

As Biden Travels to Angola, Human Rights Must be Front and Center

When Biden visits Angola this month, he must raise human rights concerns with President Lourenço instead of focusing solely on…

October 3, 2024

(Vidadi Isgandarli / YouTube)

Press Release

France/Azerbaijan: Killing of President Aliyev’s critic exposes failures to protect exiled activists

The violent death of Vidadi Isgandarli must be effectively and promptly investigated.

October 2, 2024

(Khaled Desouki/AFP via Getty Images)

Press Release

Egypt: Reject Draft Criminal Procedure Code

Amnesty International joined Dignity, Human Rights Watch and the International Commission of Jurists to urge the Egyptian Parliament to reject…

October 2, 2024

the faces of Human rights lawyers Chow Hang-tung and Ding Jiaxi, along with the free media advocate Jimmy Lai.
(Getty Images/Private)

Press Release

China/Hong Kong: Amnesty International Recognizes Three Activists as Prisoners of Conscience

These activists are imprisoned solely because of their peaceful human rights activism. Amnesty International calls for their immediate release.

October 2, 2024

(Amnesty International)

Press Release

Venezuelan Refugees in Aruba Must Be Better Protected

Venezuelan refugees in Aruba are the victims of a lack of specific asylum legislation on the island.

October 1, 2024

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - AUGUST 24: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa (C) speaks during a press conference with fellow BRICS leaders President of Brazil Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (L), President of China Xi Jinping (2nd, L), Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi (2nd, R), and Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (R), on the closing day of The BRICS summit at the Sandton Convention Center on August 24, 2023 in the Sandton district of Johannesburg, South Africa. The BRICS group of major emerging economies is made up of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. The 15th BRICS Summit, an international relations conference, is being held in South Africa between August 22-24 2023 with the leaders expected to discuss the expansion of the BRICS group and a BRICS currency. It is the first in-person summit of the BRICS nations - Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa - since the Covid-19 pandemic. Russian President Vladimir Putin will not be attending the meetings in person due to the ICC, International Criminal Court issued warrant for alleged war crimes. (Photo by Per-Anders Pettersson/Getty Images)
(Per-Anders Pettersson/Getty Images)

Sheet of paper Report

Centering Human Rights in US Policy Towards the Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa (BRICS) Group

This AIUSA briefing addresses why the United States should have a human rights strategy for engaging with BRICS and makes…

September 30, 2024

(Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

Press Release

Amnesty International Reaction to Biden Administration Asylum Rule

Rather than showing any kind of moral leadership, the Biden administration remains hellbent on doubling down on deadly deterrence policies…

September 30, 2024

Police try to detain a man after skirmishes between anti-Chinese Communist Party protesters and pro-China protesters near the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in San Francisco, on November 16, 2023. The APEC Summit takes place through November 17. (Photo by Jason Henry / AFP) (Photo by JASON HENRY/AFP via Getty Images)
(JASON HENRY/AFP via Getty Images)

Blog

Fifty-Three International Organizations Stand Firm Against Transnational Repression Ahead of the P.R.C.'s 75th Anniversary

Amnesty International USA signed a joint statement with 52 human rights organizations opposing acts of transnational repression, including by the…

September 30, 2024

Person holding sign that reads abortion is a human right
(Amnesty International)

Press Release

Global: Abortion Rights Defenders Facing Violence and Stigmatization Share Powerful Stories on Amnesty’s New Podcast

Everyone has the right to safe abortion. However, people who need abortions, or who make them happen, face increasing, life-changing…

September 27, 2024

(AFP via Getty Images)

Press Release

Afghanistan: International Legal Initiative an Important Step Toward Tackling the Taliban’s War on Women

This is a vital step toward securing justice for violations of the UN Convention on the Elimination of all Forms…

September 27, 2024