Amnesty International USA

New year, new platform. 👋 Same fight for human rights. We’re officially on Bluesky — because human rights conversations belong everywhere people care about dignity, freedom, and justice. Follow along. More to come.

Suspected perpetrators of crimes under international law in the Central African Republic may escape justice unless the Special Criminal Court receives funding. https://www.amnestyusa.org/press-releases/car-special-criminal-court-last-hope-for-justice-for-thousands-on-brink-of-collapse-new-report/

Holding protesters responsible – and making them pay – for acts committed by others would be contrary to France’s international obligations. https://www.amnestyusa.org/press-releases/france-lawmakers-must-reject-regressive-rioters-pay-bill/

The Russian authorities must drop these charges against Anna Karetnikova, close this case and stop abusing absurdly broad and vague ‘extremism’ legislation against their critics. https://bit.ly/4ssu4pY

States can and must act now to hold Israel accountable and halt its relentless assault on human rights in the region. https://bit.ly/4dSlv1B

Civilians in El Fasher in North Darfur, Sudan, are still suffering detention, torture and limited access to humanitarian aid one year after the Rapid Support Forces captured the city and committed brutalities against civilians. https://bit.ly/4Bt041o

Living a life free from sexual violence is a human right. Read our new blog, “Institutional Betrayal: Why Campus Sexual Violence Remains a Human Rights Crisis,” here: https://bit.ly/4zLsdyT

Israel’s apartheid system is turning the olive harvest into a season of horror for families in the occupied West Bank. This is state-sponsored brutality. It is ethnic cleansing. https://n.pr/3WjpBK3

These ballot measures would violate the safety, health, privacy, and dignity of transgender youth across Colorado. https://www.amnestyusa.org/press-releases/discriminatory-anti-lgbtq-ballot-measures-in-colorado-must-be-rejected/

These attacks must generate a strong response by states that claim to oppose Israel’s annexation of Palestinian territory, its continuous settlement expansion and state-driven settler violence. https://bit.ly/4z052AY

Kenyan authorities must address economic grievances underpinning protests, end the escalating crackdown on dissent, and ensure accountability for human rights violations. https://bit.ly/3U0sLSo

That’s a wrap on festival season! Thank you to everyone who stopped by our table and took action for human rights. See you next year 💛

Voting early gives us the power to make our voices heard. Check your registration, request an absentee ballot, or find your early voting site. October 17 is the day we make sure of it, together. Make your plan: https://bit.ly/4B5SwkJ

More than 600 people die every day as a result of firearms violence, which is driven in part by easy access to firearms – whether legal or illegal. Our human rights are not protected if our leaders fail to tackle and end the epidemic of gun violence and gun death 💔

Secretary Rubio called Amnesty International a fraud instead of answering a question about U.S. strikes. The great irony of Secretary Rubio’s attack on Amnesty is that he’s leading U.S. attempts to destroy the international justice system. We call his bluff. Read our new blog: https://bit.ly/4802bfe

Voting should never come with intimidation. Every eligible voter has the right to cast a ballot, without fear, violence, or threats. With Election Day weeks away, we’re calling on mayors & governors to act now: keep guns, ICE, and the military away from our polls. Take action: https://bit.ly/4jWv3wf

The risks to civilians in Yemen and Saudi Arabia rapidly increase each day this conflict escalates. https://bit.ly/4ik01Nw

The Delhi authorities must immediately release Cockroach Janta Party leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka. https://bit.ly/4e8Qx5i

The unity and joy we saw on the pitch and in the stands were a world away from the fear and division beyond the stadiums. https://bit.ly/4zzuflK

This report should serve as a reminder that the public must never simply take the government’s word when officials deny that human rights violations are occurring. Abolish ICE.

As we mark Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we celebrate the cultures, contributions and resilience of Indigenous communities across the United States.

Today is World Day Against the Death Penalty. More than 550 people are under sentence of death in California, over a quarter of all death sentences in the U.S. Governor Newsom leaves office in January 2027. It’s time for him to commute them. Read the full blog below.

This is an attack on the very possibility of holding those responsible for the gravest crimes accountable under international law, no matter how powerful they may be. What is at stake is not only the future of the Court, but the future of international justice itself.

Livestreaming the taking of a life by firing squad would only compound the cruelty of the death penalty. The death penalty does not make us safer. It is high time U.S. authorities end this ultimate cruel, inhuman and degrading punishment once and for all.

The death penalty is a violation of human rights, no matter what. Livestreaming the taking of a life by firing squad would only compound the cruelty of this inhuman punishment. https://bit.ly/3UfO1Uc

This shooting by ICE is the latest in a recurring pattern of abuse enabled by impunity with devastating consequences. Militarized immigration enforcement puts individual lives and entire communities at risk. The only answer is to ABOLISH ICE! https://bbc.in/476stMH

This Banned Books Week, we’re spotlighting cases that expose how diverse voices around the world are targeted for expressing critical ideas. Visit the link below to learn more about each case and demand justice for those silenced for speaking truth to power. 🔗 https://bit.ly/4xWtAJH

Dominican authorities must investigate the October 3 death of a young man in a migration operation. https://bit.ly/4zlVUGA

Saudi Arabia’s authorities must urgently overturn the death sentence issued against a Sri Lankan migrant for “blasphemy.” https://bit.ly/4jKd4sM

The UN Human Rights Council renewed the mandate of the Fact-Finding Mission on Venezuela. https://bit.ly/3WbIgY7

The Huthis in Yemen must stop prosecuting people involved in human rights and humanitarian work on espionage-related charges, which are punishable by death. https://bit.ly/4rQhT60

"It is past time to build an immigration system grounded in human rights and human dignity. It starts by abolishing ICE." Read the full op-ed here ⬇️ www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Iraqi authorities must guarantee full due process rights for more than 5,700 detainees transferred to Iraq from north-east Syria, and ensure the urgent protection of child rights ahead of an upcoming trial session on October 5. www.amnestyusa.org/press-releas...

The Indian Constitution protects the right to protest. https://bit.ly/3VfsYBs

The African Union must convene an emergency session on the armed conflict in northern Ethiopia. https://bit.ly/4hsg5fS

Algerian lawmakers must halt all plans to expand use of the death penalty. https://bit.ly/47092Fd

Once again, a Haitian community is mourning after a brutal attack by armed gangs. https://bit.ly/4jxlDHg

Tennessee’s botched attempt to execute Christa Pike, as witnessed by her attorneys, demonstrates why the death penalty truly is the ultimate cruel, inhuman & degrading punishment. All execution methods are inhumane & unacceptable. The death penalty must be abolished, everywhere. bit.ly/47stTB4

Thank you to the 47 Senators who voted YES last night on S. Res 852. We must continue to press the Trump administration to hold the Israeli government accountable for its human rights abuses and violations of international law. https://bit.ly/4hYgMgb

🚨Action needed🚨 Urge Senators: You must vote YES on S.Res. 852 as an important first step towards holding the Israeli government accountable for its human rights violations. Read more here: www.amnestyusa.org/blog/senator...

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee should stop the execution of Christa Pike! https://bit.ly/4htdjHa

🚨 2026 is already the deadliest fiscal year on record for ICE. It must be completely dismantled. Your voice matters. Take 30 seconds to add your name to our new advocacy letter: https://bit.ly/3Tjai35 Help us abolish ice.⚡ Artwork by Chris Piascik. (@ chrispiascik on IG)

Christa Pike, aged 50, is scheduled to be executed in Tennessee on September 30, 2026. The state failed to protect her as a child despite having knowledge of what she was facing. Call on Governor Bill Lee to stop this execution and grant clemency. Take action now: https://bit.ly/4hgiuJ6

Our latest report documents widespread human rights violations committed by ICE and other federal agencies. Based on our findings, we're calling for ICE to be abolished, immediately. https://bit.ly/4iNlmzH

NEW REPORT: Amnesty International documented a wide range of human rights violations committed by ICE, Border Patrol and other federal agents during immigration enforcement operations. Read the full report → https://bit.ly/4yg3DWC

The Huthi de facto authorities in Yemen must immediately and unconditionally release lawyer Abdul Majid Sabra. https://bit.ly/4yNolNo

Ecuador's armed forces are not cooperating with criminal investigations into the enforced disappearance of ten people last year. https://bit.ly/4jk0qjW

Human rights must be at the center of recovery efforts from Venezuela's earthquakes. https://bit.ly/4hIFbXS

38 civil society groups filed a brief in a lawsuit challenging US sanctions on the International Criminal Court. https://bit.ly/4AItXdE

We said it before, we are going to say it again: A threat to annihilate an entire country may amount to a threat of genocide. www.amnestyusa.org/press-releas...

South Sudanese authorities must ensure that a conducive environment exists for people to vote and stand in elections. https://bit.ly/4yM9IK8