More than 1 million people urge President Obama to pardon Edward Snowden Tag: Pers (New York, Friday, January 13) – Today the Pardon Snowden campaign delivered more than 1 million signatures to President…
Amnesty International USA: Pompeo Commits to Follow Law on Torture Tag: Pers NEW YORK – Following the first day of CIA nominee Rep. Mike Pompeo’s confirmation hearing, Amnesty International USA executive…
Amnesty International USA: Tillerson Answers Extremely Concerning Tag: Pers NEW YORK – Following the first day of Secretary of State nominee Rex Tillerson’s confirmation hearing, Amnesty International USA…
United States of America (USA) – Guantánamo, a symptom of double standards on human rights Tag: Report On 1 January 2017, the USA took a three-year seat on the UN Human Rights Council, after being voted…
Amnesty International USA: Executing Dylann Roof Will Not Bring Justice Tag: Pers In response to the announcement that Dylann Roof was sentenced to death after being convicted in the killing of…
Amnesty International USA Launches Aggressive Guantánamo Closure Campaign In Obama’s Final Days Tag: Pers WASHINGTON, DC – As President Obama begins the final days of his presidency, Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) launched an…
Trump’s Proposed State Department Leadership Deeply Concerning Tag: Pers Responding to reports that President-elect Donald Trump’s intends to nominate Rex Tillerson to serve as Secretary of State and…
Amnesty International USA: Homeland Security Pick Must Commit to Human Rights Tag: Pers NEW YORK – Responding to reports that President-elect Donald Trump intends to nominate Gen. John Kelly to serve as…
AI USA Statement: Obama Speech Offers Lessons for Trump Tag: Pers NEW YORK – Responding to President Obama’s speech today on counterterrorism, Naureen Shah, director of Amnesty International USA’s Security…
Halting DAPL Should Be Just the First Step in Full Consultation of Indigenous Voices Tag: Pers Following reports that the Army Corps of Engineers will halt construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline under the Missouri…