Amnesty International USA

Join us at the Annual General Meeting

At this year's Annual General Meeting, featured speaker Carol Anderson will discuss the civil rights implications to the larger human rights movement and why it took Hurricane Katrina's devastation to raise public awareness of the millions of African Americans trapped and dying in the "underclass."

Read the transcript of our online discussion with Carol Anderson »

Register now for the AGM »

Join artists including Gwen Stefani, Bright Eyes, Coldplay, Radiohead, The Shins and more to support the protection of international human rights at Amnesty International's Music for Human Rights website.

Music for Human Rights is your place at Amnesty International and on the web to learn about the issues and to take action to protect your rights and the rights of others. Find out what your favorite musicians are doing to spread the word and then join them in the fight for human rights.

Access exclusive interviews with artists, learn how to get involved, and defend human rights as you shop the latest music from our artist supporters.

Make some noise and visit Music for Human Rights now!

Five years ago, the U.S. began detaining innocent people at Guantánamo Bay without charge, without trial and without legal recourse. It has become the most visible symbol for U.S. human rights abuses. To mark the anniversary, Amnesty International activists rallied worldwide, including at the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court.  Check out our clip: