Amnesty International USA

White supremacy threatens the lives and safety of indigenous communities and communities of color. #IndigenousPeoplesDay

Hope is not passive Hope is telling the truth Hope is taking action

According to Amnesty International, more than 1,000 cases of sexual violence were registered by local health facilities in Tigray within just three months, and yet these estimates are likely just the tip of the iceberg.

The recent abortion ban in Texas outlaws abortion at as early as six weeks of pregnancy. Access to abortion is a human right. Tell your Senator to pass the Woman’s Health Protection Act

The death penalty is cruel. The death penalty is racist. It's time to end the death penalty. #WorldDayAgainstTheDeathPenalty

"It’s not this beautiful thing of wanting to just appreciate and love your rights. It’s about understanding it’s a fight. And children have been under attack for a very long time." - Angelina Jolie #KnowYourRightsAndClaimThem Get your copy today: https://www.amnestyusa.org/know-your-rights/

"It is completely unethical that high income countries are now vaccinating young and healthy people if that happens at the expense of people in risk groups and on the frontlines in low and middle income countries."

Tens of thousands of Afghans have been forced to flee for safety. Now, it’s on all of us to do our part to help #WelcomeHome these families who are building new lives in communities across the US. We are proud to support the Welcome.us initiative. Join us: amnestyusa.org/welcome-us

"I'm definitely concerned that the Biden administration's 'over-the-horizon' approach will result in more civilian casualties, says AIUSA’s Daphne Eviatar.

Nooruddin Turabi, in charge of Afghan prisons, says removal of hands and executions will restart. Taliban is going back to its old ways of intimidation, harassment, and punishments despite the assurances they made in press conferences following their takeover of Afghanistan.

Women's rights are being systematically dismantled in Afghanistan right now. We stand with all Afghan women who are bravely resisting and standing up for their human rights through the creative and empowering #DoNotTouchMyClothes protest. The world is watching.

VERIFIED: Three riot police are leading a protester down some stairs. An officer strikes the protester on the back of the legs even though he is not resisting the arrest. While held by one officer, the protester is struck on the back of the head with a baton and punched in the face and stomach. Baton strikes while a subject is under control are unnecessary and disproportionate. This is a human rights violation. Our latest report: https://www.amnesty.org//lat/research/2021/09/blunt-force/

The more Americans have experiences with refugees and asylum seekers, the more immigrant advocates can begin to close that education gap, says AIUSA researcher, Denise Bell.