Press Release
North Korea: People 'Executed for Watching South Korean TV,' Bribery to Escape Punishment Widespread
North Koreans caught watching South Korean television shows face public humiliation, years in labor camps or even execution.
February 4, 2026
Blog
Voices Amidst Conflict: Protecting Journalists on World Press Freedom Day
In recognition of World Press Freedom Day, Amnesty International USA’s Country and Thematic Specialists are championing the role of journalists…
May 10, 2024
Press Release
North Korea/US Summit: Horrific human rights situation must not be ignored at historic meeting
The near total denial of human rights in North Korea should not be ignored at next Tuesday’s historic meeting between…
June 8, 2018
Press Release
Release of U.S. Prisoners in North Korea Highlights Pressing Human Rights Concerns
Three U.S. citizens – Kim Dong-chul, Kim Hak-song, and Kim Sang-duk –have been recently released by North Korea after spending…
May 9, 2018
Press Release
Korea peace talks: A missed opportunity for human rights
Responding to the joint declaration following talks between the leaders of North and South Korea at Panmunjeom, Amnesty International’s East…
April 27, 2018
Press Release
U.S. Citizen’s Hard Labor Sentence in North Korea Shrouded in Secrecy
The government of North Korea must immediately disclose all details in the court case of U.S. citizen Kim Dong-chul, who…
April 29, 2016
Press Release
Ai Weiwei, Snowden, Pussy Riot take place of online ads to protest censorship
Messages from Edward Snowden, Ai Weiwei and Pussy Riot will be broadcast across the internet by AdBlock and Amnesty International…
March 10, 2016
Report
Connection Denied: Restrictions on Mobile Phones and Outside Information in North Korea
Ordinary North Koreans caught using mobile phones to contact loved ones who have fled abroad, risk being sent to political…
March 7, 2016
Press Release
North Korea: Tightened controls on communications with the outside world leave families devastated
Ordinary North Koreans caught using mobile phones to contact loved ones who have fled abroad, risk being sent to political…
March 7, 2016
Press Release
Amnesty International’s Annual State of the World Report Slams Governments, Including the U.S., for Global Assault on Freedoms
On the launch of its 2015 State of the World report, Amnesty International USA urged President Obama to use his…
February 22, 2016
Report
Amnesty International State of the World 2015-2016
International protection of human rights is in danger of unravelling as short-term national self-interest and draconian security crackdowns have led…
February 18, 2016
Press Release
Your rights in jeopardy, global assault on freedoms, warns Amnesty International
International protection of human rights is in danger of unravelling as short-term national self-interest and draconian security crackdowns have led…
February 18, 2016