May 2006

"We will starve to death but we will never sell the blood of our brother," said Maseet Khan, the brother of a Pakistani taxi driver killed 18 years ago Posted: 31 May 2006

Amnesty International today released the first-ever satellite images of the wholesale destruction of a large community in Zimbabwe - providing the clearest possible evidence to date of the devastating impact of the Zimbabwean government's policy of house demolitions. Posted: 31 May 2006

A BBC documentary of the 'Glasgow Girls' wins Amnesty International Scottish Media Award. Posted: 31 May 2006

Amnesty International today released the first-ever satellite images of the wholesale destruction of a large community in Zimbabwe. Evidence of the devastating impact of the Zimbabwean government's policy of house demolitions. Posted: 30 May 2006

To mark 45 years since Amnesty International was founded, the organisation launched a new campaign, irrepressible.info, to challenge a new threat to freedom - repression on the internet. Posted: 26 May 2006

Amnesty International today welcomes the report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) calling on the government to investigate allegations of extraordinary rendition flights through UK airports. Posted: 25 May 2006

The year 2005 was a contradictory one for human rights, said Amnesty International today as it published its annual report. In many instances during the year human rights had been undermined through the deception and failed promises of powerful governments, according to Amnesty International's report. Posted: 22 May 2006

Amnesty International Wales and the British Association of Social Workers (Wales) are challenging 'real men' from all over Wales to get involved in the campaign to Stop Violence Against Women. The two organisations will host a ground-breaking conference, 'Involving Men', featuring internationally renowned guest speakers such as Michael Kaufman, creator of the White Ribbon Campaign in Canada and Monira Rahman, from the Acid Survivors Foundation, Bangladesh. Posted: 16 May 2006

Mae Amnest Rhyngwladol Cymru a Chymdeithas Brydeinig Gweithwyr Cymdeithasol (Cymru) yn herio 'dynion go iawn' o Gymru gyfan i gymryd rhan yn yr ymgyrch i Atal Trais yn erbyn Merched. Bydd y ddwy gymdeithas yn westai i gynhadledd newydd o'i bath 'Cynnwys Dynion' sy'n cynnwys siaradwyr gwadd enwog fel Michael Kaufman, crëwr yr Ymgyrch Rhuban Gwyn yng Nghanada a Monira Rahman, o Sefydliad Goroeswyr Asid,Bangladesh. Posted: 16 May 2006

Snow Patrol are backing a new Amnesty International campaign to bring justice to the war-torn Darfur region of southern Sudan. The Northern Ireland rockers are providing the soundtrack to a new Amnesty online video campaign for justice in Darfur. Posted: 15 May 2006

Amnesty International is publishing a Memorandum to the Chinese authorities on the proposed reform of the 'Re-education through Labour' laws and detention without trial through public order legislation. Posted: 12 May 2006

Amnesty International today revealed that six planes used by the CIA for renditions have made some 800 flights in European airspace including 50 landings at Shannon airport in the Republic of Ireland. Posted: 10 May 2006

Amnesty International welcomes the call from the European Union Justice Commissioner Franco Frattini for European governments to cooperate fully with the Council of Europe's investigation into 'extraordinary renditions' and secret detention centres. Posted: 10 May 2006

Amnesty International UK will host a public debate on women's human rights and fundamentalism at its Human Rights Action Centre (Shoreditch, East London) on Wednesday 10 May. Posted: 10 May 2006

Hundreds of Amnesty International members from across the UK are descending on parliament today (10 May) to lobby MPs for tough controls on the arms trade. Posted: 10 May 2006

Seventy gravestones have been placed outside the Scottish Parliament today (10 May) to signify the number of people lost to small arms around the world every two hours. Posted: 10 May 2006

Stormont's steps were turned into a graveyard today as campaigners from Amnesty International and Oxfam called for political support for an international Arms Trade Treaty. Posted: 9 May 2006

Amnesty has been campaigning for many years on the death penalty imposed on children and juveniles. Recently, the USA Supreme Court decided by a 5-4 majority that imposing such penalties on children under 18, at the time of their crime, was unconstitutional. Posted: 9 May 2006

Reacting to the news of police raids on brothels in Kent, Amnesty International UK Media Director Mike Blakemore said: 'Amnesty welcomes the police crackdown on traffickers and their vicious trade in women who are held prisoner and forced to work as prostitutes. Posted: 8 May 2006

Reacting to the news of police raids on brothels in London and the West Midlands today (10 May), Amnesty International UK Media Director Mike Blakemore said: 'Amnesty welcomes the police crackdown on traffickers and their vicious trade in women who are held prisoner and forced to work as prostitutes. 'But we need to know now what protection the women reportedly rescued from these properties are receiving." Posted: 8 May 2006