AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL OF THE USA, INC. for AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL OF THE USA INC
A later version of this report replaces this one, so LegiList's totals use the current version instead. This page shows this version exactly as filed.
Versions of this report
Every filing the register holds for this firm, client and period, oldest first. The most recent one is the version LegiList counts.
| Filing | Filed | Amount | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd Quarter - Report (this page) | Jul 19, 2016 | $124,595 | Replaced |
| 2nd Quarter - Amendment | May 16, 2018 | $124,595 | Yes |
What was lobbied
One issue area, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Foreign Relations FOR
Ethiopia S. Res. 432, Nigeria military security assistance, South Sudan political crisis response, Nigeria IDP and humanitarian crisis; Saudi Arabia and U.S. arms sales, Yemen and U.S. cluster bombs, Bahrain: Human rights violations and government ombudsman position, Israel / Palestine: Human rights violations, killing of U.S. citizen, U.S. military aid, Egypt: Crackdown on NGOs, Coptic Christians human rights, Iraq: Government detentions of Sunni men, Tunisia: Sexual violence and human rights, Gulf Cooperation Council: Human rights across region; Human Rights in Brazil, Dominican Republic, Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador, Mexico; Had several high-level meetings with White House and State Department officials, including with the Deputy National Security Council Advisor Ben Rhodes with concrete recommendations for US Foreign Policy, White House and State Department took several actions due to our lobbying including raising the issue with Azerbaijani officials using secretly videotaped materials to blackmail and silence human rights defenders, Testified four times before the Congress, highlighting our recommendations for Obama Administration, Initiated Congressional actions to exert pressure on the Administration, Worked on several Prisoners of Conscience cases, resulting in releases in Azerbaijan, Turkey, Vietnam, and Myanmar. One important Azerbaijani POC was released the day we were planning to hold a rally and four Turkish POCs were released when we were leaving the Embassy to discuss these cases, Work closely with US Mission to the UN in Geneva to advance our goals through UN Human Rights Council, including Universal Periodic Review and about specific Resolutions, Gave several media interviews to advocate our position, including with PBS News Hour, NPR, Aljazeera, CNN, Voice of America, Radio Free Asia, etc., Spoke at several events along with senior UN and White House officials, including at Brookings and US Senate.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ADOTEI AKWEI | — |
| SANJEEV BERY | — |
| MARSELHA GONCALVES MARGERIN | — |
| T KUMAR | — |
Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.