January, 2012 - Amnesty International USA

December 16, 2011 - Chicago Sun-Times Op-ed by Debra Erenberg, member of the Midwest Coalition for Human Rights Steering Committee and Midwest Regional Director for Amnesty International, USA

October 4, 2011 - Amnesty International

Amnesty International Public Statement

Following a resumption of a hunger strike by California state prisoners, Amnesty International is calling for urgent implementation by the California prison authorities of policies to improve conditions in, and assignment to, the state’s Security Housing Units (SHUs).  

June, 2011 - Amnesty International USA

June 6, 2011 - Amnesty International

The US state of Louisiana must immediately remove two inmates from the solitary confinement they were placed in almost 40 years ago, Amnesty International said today.

Albert Woodfox, 64, and Herman Wallace, 69, were placed in "Closed Cell Restriction (CCR)" in Louisiana State Penitentiary - known as Angola Prison - since they were convicted of the murder of a prison guard in 1972. 

May, 2011 - Amnesty International USA

March 17, 2011 - Amnesty International USA

Legislation currently working it’s way through several US states would drastically restrict workers’ rights and violate numerous laws.

22 October 2010 - Amnesty International

Tribal Law and Order Act is an 'Historic Effort to Tackle Major Challenges That Allow Crimes Against Native Peoples to Flourish,' Says Amnesty International

July 21, 2010 - Amenesty International

CHICAGO, Dec. 10 – A broad coalition of community and city-wide organizations, including two MCHR organizations, the Jewish Council on Urban Affairs and the Coalition to Protect Public Housing,  released a groundbreaking report today to the UN committee responsible for overseeing the U.S.’ compliance with the International Convention for the Elimination of all forms of Racial Discrimination.