Press Release
Amnesty International USA Reaction to President Trump’s Anti-Immigrant Executive Actions
Barely 24 hours into his second term, President Trump is already seeking to implement his harmful, racist, anti-immigrant agenda with…
January 20, 2025
Press Release
Withdrawing United States from Paris Agreement is Reckless and Short-Sighted
Withdrawing from the Paris Agreement will cause harm to communities across the globe.
January 20, 2025
Press Release
President Biden Right to Commute the Life Sentence of Leonard Peltier
President Biden was right to commute the life sentence of Indigenous elder and activist Leonard Peltier.
January 20, 2025
Press Release
President Trump Must Respect Human Rights in His Second Term
On the day of the U.S. presidential inauguration, Amnesty International calls on President Donald Trump and his administration to respect…
January 20, 2025
Press Release
Amnesty International USA Reaction to TPS Extensions for Venezuela, El Salvador, Ukraine, and Sudan
This action by the Biden administration not only recognizes the dire conditions in those countries, it provides a lifeline to…
January 10, 2025
Press Release
Amnesty International USA Urges New Congress to Consider Human Rights in the Confirmation Process
As the new United States Senate prepares to vet and confirm appointments to President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet and other high-ranking…
January 8, 2025
Blog
Fighting Together to Keep Abortion Information Online
As attacks on abortion access have intensified in the United States, organizations are fighting to keep accurate abortion information accessible…
December 23, 2024
Press Release
Amnesty International Welcomes President Biden’s Decision to Commute 37 Federal Death Sentences but Urges for Death Row to be Fully Cleared
The President’s decision is a significant step towards his 2020 promise to end the death penalty at the federal level…
December 23, 2024
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A Move in the Right Direction, the U.S. Has Transferred Three Detainees Out of Guantanamo Detention Center
These transfers are a move in the right direction, but they are not enough. We hope to see more in…
December 17, 2024
Blog
5 Ways President Biden Can Fulfill His Pledge on Human Rights
During his 2020 campaign, President Biden pledged to make human rights central to his administration. Here are 5 actions he…
December 16, 2024
Press Release
Over 130 Civil and Human Rights Organizations Call on President Biden to Commute Federal Death Sentences
President Biden must commute the sentences of people on federal death row before he leaves office.
December 9, 2024
Press Release
Amnesty International Condemns Alabama’s Execution of Carey Grayson 
While most of the world has moved away from the cruel and inhuman practice of the death penalty, it’s shameful…
November 21, 2024