Press Release
Congress Urged to Pass Joint Resolutions of Disapproval and End Arms Transfers to Government of IsraelÂ
Amnesty International USA welcomed the introduction of four Joint Resolutions of Disapproval (JRDs) that would block the sale of more…
March 4, 2025
Press Release
Russia/Ukraine: Ill-treatment of Ukrainians in Russian Captivity Amounts to War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity
The international community should use all its influence and tools to stop these heinous crimes under international law and ensure…
March 3, 2025
Report
A Deafening Silence: Ukrainians Held Incommunicado, Forcibly Disappeared and Tortured In Russian Captivity
March 3, 2025
Report
A Rights-Based Approach to U.S.-Haiti Policy: Centering Haitian Voices in a Haiti-led Solution
A human rights-based approach to U.S.-Haiti policy means that Haitian civil society executes its agency and is consulted for policymaking…
March 3, 2025
Press Release
Commuting Death Sentence Is Step Toward Justice for Rocky Myers
We celebrate this news. After over 30 years on death row, this moment could not come any sooner.
February 28, 2025
Press Release
Release of Civilian Hostages Held in Gaza and Arbitrarily Detained Palestinians Must Be Immediate and Not Hinge on Ceasefire Negotiations
The release of Israeli and foreign national civilians held hostage by Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza, and Palestinians…
February 28, 2025
Press Release
Global: Failure to Consult Indigenous Peoples on Future Pandemics Will Further Harm Children’s Education
The Indigenous leaders and activists we spoke to felt completely ignored by governments during the pandemic.
February 28, 2025
Report
What If Indigenous Consent Is Not Respected? Access To Education for Indigenous Children During the Pandemic
Amnesty International’s briefing underscores the past and continuing impacts of the pandemic on education particularly for Indigenous People.
February 27, 2025
Press Release
El Salvador: Criminal Law Reforms Exacerbate Human Rights Violations Against Children and Adolescents
Rather than guaranteeing justice, the reforms reinforce existing violations of due process and increase the risk of torture and inhumane…
February 27, 2025
Press Release
Mozambique: Authorities Must Investigate Reports of More than 300 Unlawful Killings During Post-Election Protest CrackdownÂ
Mozambique’s new government must promptly open independent, effective and thorough investigations into all deaths, incidents of torture and other ill-treatment,…
February 27, 2025
Press Release
Thailand: ‘Deportation’ of Uyghurs to China ‘Unimaginably Cruel’
The forcible return of these men, or indeed any Uyghurs, to China would place them at risk of serious human…
February 27, 2025
Press Release
Mass Termination of U.S. Foreign Assistance Awards Devastating for Global Human Rights and Humanitarian Efforts Â
This decision by the Trump administration erodes human rights protections around the world.
February 27, 2025