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
Russia: Anti-war Activist Aleksei Gorinov Sentenced to Three Additional Years Behind Bars
Russian authorities must cease this relentless targeting of activists.
November 29, 2024
Press Release
Russia/Ukraine: Latest Massive Missile Strike on Critical Infrastructure Is a War Crime
Deliberately attacking civilians objects and destroying infrastructure indispensable to the survival of the civilian population are war crimes.
November 29, 2024
Press Release
Ukraine: Biden’s Decision on Landmines is Dangerous
Antipersonnel landmines are inherently indiscriminate weapons that maim and kill civilians long after conflicts end and shouldn’t have a place…
November 20, 2024
Press Release
Ukraine: Russian Strikes Amounting to War Crimes Continue to Kill and Injure Children
Amnesty International verified seventeen strikes in 2024 that caused child casualties, while field research revealed that Russian forces have deliberately…
November 18, 2024
Press Release
Russia: Amnesty International Recognizes Co-Chair of Election Watchdog as a Prisoner of Conscience
For over a year, Grigory Melkonyants has been arbitrarily deprived of his liberty.
November 5, 2024
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
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
Press Release
Ukraine: Ratifying The Rome Statute A Welcome Step, But Limitations Must Be Addressed
Amnesty International welcomes Ukraine’s decision to ratify the Rome Statute. Ukraine’s full membership of the ICC is vital for the…
August 22, 2024
Press Release
Russia: Release of Imprisoned Activists Must Mark Beginning of Turn Towards Human Rights
These human rights defenders should never have been behind bars - their prosecution was a grave injustice.
August 1, 2024
Press Release
Ukraine/Russia: Investigate Use of Anti-Personnel Mines Left After Russian Occupation as Possible War Crimes
Mines are scattered across the territory of Ukraine previously and currently occupied by Russian troops. They are a daily, deadly…
July 26, 2024
Press Release
Russia: Sentencing of Journalist Alsu Kurmasheva Highlights Crackdown on Media Freedom
This case highlights the alarming campaign by Russian authorities to stifle free expression and independent reporting.
July 23, 2024