Press Release
Abuse of Protesters and Prisoners Highlights Urgent Need to Regulate Torture Tools
The world must act urgently to prohibit the global trade in equipment designed to inflict excruciating pain and injury, Amnesty International and the Omega Research Foundation said today, ahead of…
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Amnesty International USA Hosts Human Rights Day Briefing on the Crisis in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region
In advance of Human Rights Day, Amnesty International will host a virtual briefing on the human rights challenges expected in 2021. The briefing will focus on the human rights crisis…
Update
Human Rights and Addressing the Conflict in Ethiopia Statement from Amnesty International USA for the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations
Ethiopia’s internal turmoil reached new heights as the Federal government of Prime Minister Abiy Mohammed launched a full-scale military offensive against the TPLF led regional government of the state of…
Press Release
Trump Administration’s Refusal to Cooperate with President-Elect Biden is Worsening COVID-19 Human Rights Crisis
As the U.S. tops 250,000 deaths from COVID-19 today and President Trump continues to reject cooperation with President-Elect Biden’s team on the pandemic, Amnesty International USA Interim Executive Director Bob…
Press Release
President-Elect Joe Biden Must Make Human Rights a Priority
Following reports that Joe Biden will become the 46th president of the United States of America, Amnesty International USA’s Interim Executive Director, Bob Goodfellow, released the following statement: Â
Event
Amnesty International St. Louis Monthly Meeting
Join us as we learn about human rights and take action to protect human rights in our community and around the world! We spend the first hour discussing group business…
Update
Amnesty International Memo to Congress on Foreign Policy Human Rights Priorities for Next for Congress
August 24, 2020 Dear Representative: On behalf of Amnesty International USA, I am writing to share our top foreign policy and human rights policy recommendations. The list of issues that…
Update
NGO Letter To House Armed Services Calling For an End to Department of Defense 1033 Program that Transfers Military Surplus Equipment to Police
June 30, 2020 Dear House Armed Services Committee Members: The undersigned civil, human rights, faith, and government accountability organizations, representing millions of our members across the country, write in support…
Press Release
United States Takes Historic Step In Protecting Uyghurs In China
Responding to President Trump signing the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act into law, Joanne Lin, National Director, Advocacy and Government Affairs for Amnesty International USA, released the following statement. “Today,…
Report
Amnesty International Highlights Human Rights Priorities for Country Responses to COVID-19 
Amnesty International has published recommendations today for countries in Europe, urging them to ensure that their responses to COVID-19 are in line with their international and regional human rights obligations.
