Press Release
States Must Take Immediate Action and Deliver Surplus COVID-19 Vaccines Now, Not Next Year
In response to today’s Global Covid-19 Summit: Ending the Pandemic and Building Back Better, where US President Biden and EU…
September 22, 2021
Report
New report shows leading Covid-19 vaccine pharma companies fueling unprecedented human rights crisis
Six companies at the helm of the Covid-19 vaccine roll-out are fuelling an unprecedented human rights crisis through their refusal…
September 21, 2021
Press Release
WelcomeWithDignity Expresses Steadfast Solidarity with Haitians
Today, the #WelcomeWithDignity campaign expressed its disgust with Customs and Border Protection’s treatment of Haitian people seeking asylum at Del…
September 21, 2021
Press Release
The White House Can and Should Do More to Welcome Refugees
Responding to President Biden’s reported proposed presidential determination to admit up to 125,000 refugees this fiscal year amid the horrific…
September 20, 2021
Press Release
US drone strike in Afghanistan admission a positive first step, but full investigation and accountability now needed
The US must now commit to a full, transparent, and impartial investigation into this incident. Anyone suspected of criminal responsibility…
September 17, 2021
Press Release
Amnesty International USA Joins Welcome.US Initiative to Mobilize Support for Afghan Refugees in the United States
Following the ongoing humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, Amnesty International USA is joining Welcome.US – a newly launched national initiative built…
September 14, 2021
Press Release
Facebook giving powerful users free rein to harass others, make false claims, and incite violence
Internal documents obtained by The Wall Street Journal reportedly show that Facebook is using a system that exempts high-profile users from…
September 13, 2021
Press Release
Twenty Years After September 11, Lack of Accountability for Families and Those Harmed by Post 9/11 Policies and Abuses
Ahead of the 20th anniversary of the attack on the United States on September 11, 2001, Daphne Eviatar, the director…
September 8, 2021
Press Release
Texas Violently Strips Away Right To Abortion
Responding to Texas law TX SB8 going into effects, which bans the right of people to seek an abortion at…
September 1, 2021
Press Release
Human Rights Groups Call on Social Media Platforms to Preserve Evidence of Potential Human Rights Abuses in Afghanistan
The past 20 years have seen a fundamental shift in how information about human rights abuses come to light –…
August 30, 2021
Press Release
Leading Human Rights Organizations Call on President Biden to Evacuate at Risk Afghans
Leading human rights organizations called today on President Biden to urgently do more to evacuate Afghans from harm’s way, raising…
August 20, 2021
Press Release
Amnesty International USA Condemns Any Resurgence of the Remain in Mexico Policy
On Friday, a federal judge in Texas issued a preliminary injunction ordering the Department of Homeland Security to “enforce and…
August 19, 2021