Amnesty International

International Coalition Urges Newsom to Commute California’s Death Sentences before Leaving Office

By David M. GreenwaldAugust 3, 2026

A coalition comprising 46 international human rights and abolitionist organizations has formally urged California Governor Gavin Newsom to commute all death sentences within the state during the final months of his administration. The organizations contend such an action would eliminate the threat of execution for over 550 individuals and transmit a significant global message advocating for the cessation of capital punishment.

Amnesty Demands Action: US Military Campaign Death Toll Hits 194

By Sanjana ReddyJune 1, 2026

Amnesty International on May 27 called upon the U.S. Congress and the international community to address a U.S. military campaign in the Caribbean Sea and Eastern Pacific, which the organization asserts has led to nearly 200 deaths. The human rights group emphasized the necessity of immediate action to halt these alleged extrajudicial killings and to ensure accountability for the casualties.

Global Executions Surge to 44-Year High, Amnesty International Warns

By David M. GreenwaldMay 18, 2026

Amnesty International’s annual report on capital punishment documented a surge in global executions to their highest level since 1981 during 2025. The human rights organization attributed the overwhelming majority of these executions to Iran, while noting that the United States also recorded its highest execution total since 2009.

Rights Groups Condemn Poland on ‘Unlawful’ US Deportations to Ukraine

By Damiyah JohnsonMay 17, 2026

Human rights organizations, including Amnesty International and Human Rights First, have urged the Polish government to discontinue its cooperation with U.S. deportation operations involving Ukrainian nationals, asserting that these removals, which reportedly utilized Polish territory for transfers to an active war zone in November 2025 and March 2026, violate international law by compelling individuals to return to unsafe conditions.