August 2008

Amnesty International today called on the government of the UK to give the lawyers for Binyam Mohamed, a former UK resident imprisoned at Guantánamo Ba Posted: 29 Aug 2008

The filling of Boeung Kak Lake in central Phnom Penh should immediately stop until a proper process that ensures human rights protection is in place, said Amnesty International and the Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions (COHRE) today. Posted: 27 Aug 2008

As the Beijing Olympics drew to a close, Amnesty International today (24 Aug) accused the Chinese authorities of prioritising image over substance as it continued to persecute and punish activists and journalists during the Games. Posted: 24 Aug 2008

'Deep Cut', the story of four young soldiers who died from gunshot wounds at Deepcut Barracks between 1995 and 2002, and of their parents' campaign for an inquiry into the deaths, has won the 2008 Freedom of Expression Award at the Edinburgh Festival. Posted: 22 Aug 2008

The shortlist for the 2008 Freedom of Expression Award has been announced. Posted: 21 Aug 2008

Patrick Corrigan of Amnesty International's Northern Ireland office stated: Posted: 21 Aug 2008

Twenty years after the then Iranian authorities began a wave of largely secret, summary and mass executions in September 1988, Amnesty International renews its call for those responsible for the 'prison massacre' to be held accountable. There should be no impunity for such gross human rights violations, regardless of when they were committed. Posted: 20 Aug 2008

New research published today (20 August) suggests that people trafficking - the modern-day equivalent of the slave trade - is occurring around Scotland. Posted: 20 Aug 2008

Hundreds of people - including women and a nine-month old boy - have been detained by the Sudanese Government without charge or access to lawyers said Amnesty International today (18 Aug). Posted: 18 Aug 2008

Amnesty International today (14 August 2008) called on the government of the Indian state of Jammu & Kashmir to rescind the order issued yesterday to authorise security forces to 'shoot on sight' in response to communal clashes in the town of Kishtwar. Posted: 14 Aug 2008

As the third birthday of the sister city agreement between Belfast and Hefei, China, approaches and against the background of the Olympic games in Beijing, Amnesty International will be presenting a report to Belfast City council's development committee Posted: 14 Aug 2008

An Iranian woman been sentenced to 100 lashes, after being found guilty of adultery at a retrial. Amnesty International members are sending urgent appeals to the Head of the Iranian Judiciary, imploring him to commute the sentence. Posted: 14 Aug 2008

Thousands of families who fled the recent fighting between Sri Lankan forces and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) must be allowed to move to safer areas and to receive necessary humanitarian assistance, Amnesty International said today (14 August 2008). Posted: 14 Aug 2008

Amnesty International calls on all sides to the conflict in Georgia to fully respect international humanitarian law and to ensure that civilians are protected from hostilities. All parties to the conflict must abstain from direct attacks on civilians. Posted: 11 Aug 2008

Amnesty International welcomes the decision by the Argentine Parliament to scrap the 1951 Military Code of Justice Posted: 8 Aug 2008

The execution of José Ernesto Medellín Rojas by the state of Texas is a violation of international law Posted: 7 Aug 2008

Amnesty International has welcomed the announcement by the spokesperson for Iran's judiciary Posted: 7 Aug 2008

Amnesty International's Scottish Programme Director John Watson responds to reports that an Edinburgh man has been detained by the Chinese authorities after taking part in a protest near the main Olympics stadium in Beijing Posted: 6 Aug 2008

In response to reports that an attack on a police station in Kashgar city Posted: 6 Aug 2008

The conviction of Salim Hamdan under procedures that do not meet international fair trial standards Posted: 6 Aug 2008