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USA: Trump/Erdoğan meeting no time for mutual self-congratulation

As US President Donald Trump prepares to host Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the White House, Amnesty International USA’s...

USA: Return to bigoted anti-Muslim travel ban would cause immeasurable harm

The Trump administration’s executive order on travel, scheduled for federal appeals court review on Monday, would harm both immigrants and...

Arkansas Executes Kenneth Williams, Fourth and Final Execution Over the Past 10 Days

Amnesty International USA Release The state of Arkansas executed Kenneth Williams tonight, ending a spate of eight scheduled executions that...

USA: 100 ways Trump has threatened human rights in first 100 days

“These first 100 days show how dangerous Trump’s agenda is, and they’re also a roadmap for how to stop it...

USA: Arkansas Scheduled Double Execution is “Heinous” and “Shameful”

Amnesty International USA Release NEW YORK – Arkansas executed Jack Jones today, the second of four prisoners scheduled to be...

Arkansas Kills Prisoner in First of Horrific Spate of Executions

Amnesty International USA Release NEW YORK – Arkansas executed Ledell Lee today, the first of four prisoners scheduled to be...

Supreme Court Denial Must Not Result in Deportation of Asylum-Seeking Families

NEW YORK – The Supreme Court will not hear a case brought by more than two dozen families who have...

USA: All Arkansas executions temporarily put on hold after judge blocks use of lethal injection drugs

NEW YORK – An Arkansas judge has temporarily blocked six executions from taking place after the company that manufactured the...

USA: Arkansas must urgently halt ‘conveyor belt’ of executions

The US state of Arkansas must halt the execution of eight death row prisoners, seven of whom are due to...

Following Hawaii Ruling, Trump Must Abandon Muslim Ban

Following a preliminary injunction against the Muslim ban in Hawaii, Margaret Huang, executive director of Amnesty International USA, had the...

USA: Suspending Human Rights Restrictions on US Arms Sale to Bahrain Sends Dangerous Message

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will reportedly lift human rights conditions on an arms sale to Bahrain, despite that...

Amnesty International Welcomes UN Ambassador Haley’s Promises to Prioritize Human Rights

NEW YORK – US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said that human rights should be an integral part...

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