Travel | Amnesty International Amnesty International Issues US Travel Warning Organization cites 'rampant gun violence' By Rob Quinn Posted Aug 8, 2019 2:30 AM CDT Copied Mourners bring flowers to a makeshift memorial for the slain in the Oregon District after a mass shooting that occurred early Sunday morning, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019, in Dayton. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) The US is now among the countries covered by an Amnesty International travel warning. The international human rights organization issued the warning Wednesday, tweeting that visitors to the United States should "exercise extreme caution & have a contingency plan when travelling throughout the country" because of ongoing "rampant gun violence," ABC reports. The organization called gun violence "a human rights crisis" and accused the US government of failing to meet its obligation to ensure people can "live and move about freely without the threat of gun violence." After the massacres in El Paso and Dayton over the weekend, Uruguay and Venezuela warned their citizens about traveling to the US. Countries including Germany, Ireland, and Canada have also issued warnings in recent years, the Washington Post reports. Read These Next Gavin Newsom has filed a massive lawsuit against Fox News. Trumps ends trade talks with Canada. New York Times ranks the best movies of the 21st century. White House rolls with Trump's 'daddy' nickname. Report an error