news blogSeptember 2008
New Poll finds that almost half of Northern Ireland Students Believe that a Woman is Partially or Totally Responsible for Being Raped if She Flirts
New campaign to target student unions A new poll shows that almost half (46%) of Northern Ireland university students believe that a woman is partially or totally responsible for being raped if she has behaved in a flirtatious manner, revealed Amnesty International today (29 September), as it published a report on attitudes to violence against women. Posted: 30 Sep 2008
Burma: Amnesty appalled as Junta re-arrest U Win Htein
Amnesty International today condemned the Burmese authorities decision to re-arrest U Win Htein just days after his release. Posted: 30 Sep 2008
Georgia-Russia conflict: Amnesty urges security for civilians and accountability for governments
As European Union monitors take up their posts in Georgia, ongoing security concerns Posted: 30 Sep 2008
Congo (DRC): Thousands of women raped and child soldier recruitment on increase
Urgent measures required to protect women and girls from the continuing blight of sexual violence Posted: 29 Sep 2008
Cambodia: Anti-forced eviction activists silenced by the wealthy
Cambodia: Anti-forced eviction activists silenced by the wealthy Posted: 26 Sep 2008
Legendary folk singer Joan Baez joins Amnesty tour
Joan Baez, legendary folk musician and lifelong human rights activist, has joined Amnesty International's Small Places Tour Posted: 26 Sep 2008
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Failure to protect
Several people were attacked this week at the first 'Sarajevo Queer Festival', said Amnesty International Posted: 26 Sep 2008
Release of award-winning Yemeni journalist welcomed
Winner of recent Amnesty media award released earlier today Posted: 26 Sep 2008
Tim McGarry joins campaigners in welcoming release of Burma's longest serving prisoner of conscience
TV comedian Tim McGarry has joined local Amnesty International campaigners in welcoming the release of U Win Tin. Posted: 25 Sep 2008
Nepal: Torture of woman included threat to put poisonous lizards in her clothes
Amnesty International is making urgent representations to the Nepalese authorities about the case of a woman who was Posted: 24 Sep 2008
Burma: U Win Tin-Burma's longest serving political prisoner freed: 2,100 political prisoners remain behind bars
Amnesty International welcomes the release of at least seven prisoners of conscience in Burma Posted: 23 Sep 2008
Scottish Campaign: U Win Tin – Burma’s longest serving political prisoner freed
Amnesty International welcomes the release of U Win Tin, a 78-year-old Burmese journalist who has been the subject of the organisation's Edinburgh Festival campaign on three occasions. Posted: 23 Sep 2008
Arms: 'Irresponsible' trade fuelling human rights abuses - new report
Weapons transfers that fuelled the military crackdown in Burma and the ongoing conflict ravaging the Darfur region of Sudan may have been prevented had an international Arms Trade Treaty been in place, said Amnesty International today (17 Sept) as it published its new report. Posted: 17 Sep 2008
Zimbabwe: Agreement should not result in amnesties for human rights violators
As the world waits to see the details of the agreement reached by leaders in Zimbabwe to end the political impasse since the March elections, Posted: 12 Sep 2008
USA: Troy Davis facing execution in Georgia despite doubts over conviction
Clemency board urged to act in case where witness statements included one from illiterate man who couldn't read his own signed statement Posted: 11 Sep 2008
Somalia pirates hold 130 hostages after hijacking nine ships
More than 130 crew members of at least nine ships are being held hostage by pirates off the coast of Puntland, in north-eastern Somalia Posted: 10 Sep 2008
Sri Lanka: Civilians at risk as aid workers are told to pull out
Tens of thousands at risk as government tells aid agencies to leave war-torn Wanni Posted: 10 Sep 2008
Morocco: Blogger jailing condemned
Amnesty International has issued a call for the immediate and unconditional release of Mohamed Erraji Posted: 10 Sep 2008
Matthew Jay tribute concert to raise funds for Amnesty and Unicef
Concert on what would have been 30th birthday for artist who died tragically young Posted: 4 Sep 2008
Thailand: Emergency measures hit freedom of speech
Amnesty International demands restoration of fundamental right Posted: 2 Sep 2008
