Amnesty International

How Joseph Kony Funds His Army

On April, Amnesty USA wrote: ‘Joseph Kony Was Here’. From our Top Stories: While international justice has seen many milestones over the last months, including the surrender of “The Terminator” Bosco Ntaganda, one of the most well known fugitives from the International...

Syrian child refugees, Fire burns 250 tents in Darfur, Joseph Kony Was Here

Our weekly round-up of must-read stories you might have missed. In focus this week: Syrian child refugees in Jordan have no access to school and are forced to work to support their families; Fire burns 250 tents in Darfur IDP camp; Joseph Kony Was Here by Christoph Koettl. - CARE Urges...

Get on the Bus on April 5 in New York City and April 12 in Washington, DC.

Get on the Bus for Human Rights (GOTB) is an annual day of human rights education and activism organized by Amnesty International USA Group 133 of Somerville, MA and a dedicated team of volunteer community organizers. Now in its eighteenth year, GOTB draws upwards of 1,200 participants...

Imprisoned for a Tweet? Tell the Bahraini Government to Free Nabeel Rajab!

Nabeel Rajab, a prominent leader of Bahrain’s human rights movement, was convicted in August 2012 and is currently serving a two-year sentence. Earlier today, TakePart tweeted about Nabeel Rajab: Imprisoned for a TWEET? Unjust! Help us free @NABEELRAJAB by signing our petition here:...