Amnesty International

Dear Supporter, Before we kick of 2011, I wanted to share this message from Amnesty International USA's executive director, Larry Cox: This year, we've seen both victories and challenges in human rights. Aung San Suu Kyi, an iconic human rights leader in Myanmar, was finally released afte... See More

A letter written by you could save a life -- and Amnesty International has nearly 50 years of experience that proves this fact. In the days surrounding International Human Rights Day - December 10 - hundreds of thousands of people from more than 50 countries will unite to write letters on behalf of t... See More

'Like' Amnesty International USA on Facebook and a generous supporter will donate $1! It's easy to support human rights. Please repost this as your status to help spread the word and raise more money for our lifesaving work! Just login to Facebook, visit the Amnesty International USA Facebook page ... See More

Justine Masika Bihamba, an inspiring women’s rights advocate from the Democratic Republic of Congo, wanted me to share the following words with you: In 2007, armed soldiers broke into my house in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), held my children hostage and assaulted two of them. They did th... See More

Two days ago, a federal district court in Savannah, Georgia denied Troy Davis' petition – ruling that Troy didn't reach the extraordinarily high legal bar to prove his innocence. The courts have been far too comfortable leaving room for doubt, error and bias. There is no physical or scientific evid... See More