Browse Updates
Blog
Honoring an Invisible Struggle: International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances
Learn how you can get involved to directly help disappeared individuals, their families, and communities on the Day of the…
August 23, 2024
Blog
Six Months of Wins for Human Rights
In the past six months, Amnesty International has contributed to a series of human rights wins, with people released from…
July 17, 2024
Blog
U.S.: Help Center Human Rights, including Women’s Rights, in Discussions and Decisions About Afghanistan
Afghan women have long been at the forefront of the fight for human rights, facing severe restrictions impacting every aspect…
June 27, 2024
Blog
Abortion Rights in the USA: An Interview with Tarah Demant, AIUSA’s Director of Programs
AIUSA’s Director of Programs Tarah Demant talks about the impact of abortion bans and why the hope and resilience of…
June 24, 2024
Blog
Renewing Our Commitment to Justice and Equality on Juneteenth
Amnesty International USA stands in solidarity with Black Americans on Juneteenth in the ongoing struggle for justice and equality.
June 18, 2024
Blog
Update from Amnesty Fieldworker in Gaza
Our Amnesty International fieldworker in Gaza provides an update while continuing to gather evidence of human rights violations and war…
June 17, 2024
Blog
President Biden: Enough of the Silence on Sudan
President Biden has been nearly silent on Sudan for over a year of armed conflict between the Sudan Armed Forces…
June 13, 2024
Blog
Thailand: U.S. Needs to End Muted Approach to Thai Officials’ Abusive Application of Draconian Law
Thai and international human rights groups have called for the Thai government to reform or repeal lèse-majesté.
June 10, 2024
Blog
For the U.S., Honoring Tiananmen Should Include Upholding Students’ Rights at Home
June 4 marked the 35th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square protests and massacre.
June 5, 2024
Blog
Centering Human Rights in U.S.-Taiwan Relations
The purported “values-based diplomacy” of the U.S.-Taiwan relationship must move beyond rhetoric about democratic resilience.
May 31, 2024
Blog
TJ Riggs: “It’s difficult to watch Alabama continue to kill people and to do it so mercilessly and so often”
TJ Riggs is Amnesty International’s Death Penalty Abolition Coordinator for Alabama. He talks about fighting on behalf of those on…
May 31, 2024