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Amnesty Statement for the Record: HFAC Russia War Crimes Hearing
On September 21, 2022, the Europe, Energy, the Environment and Cyber subcommittee of the House Foreign Affairs Committee held…
September 21, 2022

Press Release
As Ukraine Retakes Territory from Russia, Securing Evidence of Alleged War Crimes is Crucial
Reacting to new evidence of alleged war crimes committed by Russian forces following military advances by Ukrainian forces retaking control…
September 12, 2022

Press Release
‘Filtration’ of Ukrainian Civilians a ‘Shocking Violation’ of People Forced to Flee War
Responding to the news that the UN has verified that Russian soldiers have subjected Ukrainian civilians to a rights-abusing process…
September 8, 2022

Press Release
Russia’s Military Activities at Nuclear Plant in Ukraine Risk Safety in Region
Responding to the International Atomic Energy Agency’s findings that Russia is stationing forces in the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP),…
September 6, 2022

Press Release
Russian Sham Trials of Ukrainian Prisoners of War in Mariupol ‘Illegal and Unacceptable’
Any moves by Russian-backed armed groups to try Ukrainian prisoners of war in a so-called ‘international tribunal’ in Mariupol are…
August 26, 2022

Press Release
AIUSA Statement on Six-Month Anniversary of War in Ukraine
The government of Russia must end its war of aggression in Ukraine, which began six months ago today, and the international…
August 24, 2022

Press Release
AIUSA Statement in Response to Amnesty International’s August 4 Press Release
As human rights defenders, it is our duty to shine a spotlight on human rights abuses when they are committed,…
August 18, 2022

Press Release
Ukrainian Fighting Tactics Endanger Civilians
Ukrainian forces have put civilians in harm’s way by establishing bases and operating weapons systems in populated residential areas, including…
August 3, 2022

Press Release
Free Student in Belarus Jailed for 6.5 Years for Reposting Criticism of Ukraine War and Lukashenka
Reacting to the news that a court in Belarus sentenced Danuta Pyarednya, a 20-year-old student from Mahiliou, to 6.5 years…
July 6, 2022

Report
Deadly Mariupol Theatre Strike in Ukraine ‘a Clear War Crime’ by Russian Forces – New Investigation
An extensive investigation by Amnesty International has concluded that Russian military forces committed a war crime when they struck the…
June 29, 2022

Report
Hundreds Killed in Relentless Russian Shelling of Kharkiv – New Investigation
Hundreds of civilians have been killed in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv by indiscriminate Russian shelling using widely banned cluster…
June 12, 2022

Press Release
“Death Sentences” Against Three Foreign Members of Ukrainian Forces by Separatists’ “Courts” a Blatant Violation of International Law
Responding to the news that a separatist “court” in Russia-occupied Donetsk ordered the death of two captured two British nationals…
June 9, 2022