news blogMay 2007
UK: New survey - UK retailers not doing enough to combat conflict diamonds
A new survey of UK diamond jewellery retailers released today (29 May) by Amnesty International UK and Global Witness reveals that many leading UK retailers still do not have effective policies in place to help British consumers avoid conflict diamonds. Posted: 29 May 2007
Amnesty International Report 2007: Politics of fear creating a dangerously divided world
Powerful governments and armed groups are deliberately fomenting fear to erode human rights, said Amnesty International as it launched 'Amnesty International Report 2007', its annual assessment of human rights worldwide. Posted: 23 May 2007
Northern Ireland: Amnesty Condemns Treatment of Asylum Seekers
Amnesty International has condemned the treatment of asylum seekers in Northern Ireland, after a report from HM Chief Inspector of Prisons. Posted: 16 May 2007
Northern Ireland: Amnesty rejects tasers for P.S.N.I as John Reid proposes wider development
On 16 May Amnesty International rejected the proposed deployment of Taser electro-shock weapons to the PSNI, as Home Secretary John Reid announced that more police in Britain are set to get the 50,000-volt devices. Posted: 16 May 2007
Hungary: Justice denied to victims of rape in the home
Two thirds of sexual crimes in Hungary are committed by people known to the victim, yet few of the perpetrators are tried for their crimes, according to a new report by Amnesty International. Posted: 11 May 2007
Amnesty Urges Release of Aid workers in Somalia
Amnesty International has called for the safe, immediate release of two aid workers from Northern Ireland and Kenya feared kidnapped in Somalia. Posted: 10 May 2007
Iraq: Urgent appeal as two women face imminent execution
Amnesty International has issued an urgent appeal to halt the execution of two women facing execution in Iraq. Posted: 10 May 2007
UK: Amnesty applauds action from Google shareholders on internet censorship
Amnesty International today (10 May) expressed its support for the issues raised in a shareholder resolution at tomorrow's Google AGM, calling on the company to oppose internet repression in countries such as China. Posted: 10 May 2007
Amnesty Urges Action on QUB Corporate Sponsor Caterpillar
Amnesty International is urging Queen's University and its students at to bring pressure on Caterpillar Inc for their role in the destruction of Palestinian homes. Posted: 8 May 2007
Iraq: ‘Honour Killing’ of teenage girl condemned as abhorrent
Amnesty International has condemned as 'abhorrent' the stoning to death of a girl in a reported 'honour killing' in northern Iraq. Posted: 2 May 2007
Sudan: War Crimes suspects must be brought before International Criminal Court
Amnesty International welcomed today's decision by the International Criminal Court to issue arrest warrants for two suspected Sudanese war criminals, and urged the Sudanese government to immediately arrest the two men and hand them over to the Court in The Hague. Posted: 2 May 2007
Worldwide: Green Day to release single from forthcoming Amnesty International album
Green Day will release a cover version of John Lennon's 'Working Class Hero' today. The track, which features a sample of Lennon's original vocal, was recorded exclusively for the forthcoming Amnesty International album 'Instant Karma: The Campaign To Save Darfur' and will be available as a download from the iTunes music store, www.amnesty.org/noise and other download stores. Posted: 1 May 2007
