June 2010

Cubas repressive legal system has created a climate of fear among journalists, dissidents and activists, putting them at risk of arbitrary arrest and harassment by the authorities, Amnesty International said in a report released at a press conference in Madrid today (30 June). Posted: 30 Jun 2010

The situation for human rights activists in the Democratic Republic of Congo is becoming increasingly deadly, Amnesty International warned today [30 June] as the country celebrates its 50th anniversary of Independence. Posted: 30 Jun 2010

Amnesty International today (30 June) issued its reaction to today's decision by the Supreme Court, in the case of Smith v Secretary of State for Defence, that British soldiers on military service abroad are not subject to the protection of domestic and European human rights law when operating outside of their base. Posted: 30 Jun 2010

Amnesty International is calling on law-makers in the Spanish region of Catalonia not to adopt a motion on Wednesday in favour of banning women from wearing the full-face veil in public buildings and spaces. Posted: 29 Jun 2010

General David Petraeus, the US commander set to take charge of NATO operations in Afghanistan, must redouble efforts to minimise civilian casualties during military operations there, Amnesty International said today. Posted: 29 Jun 2010

Amnesty International is urging Timor-Leste to close a legal loophole that is allowing war crimes committed during the 1975-1999 Indonesian occupation to go unpunished. Posted: 29 Jun 2010

Amnesty has announced its sensational line-up for the famed Stand Up For Freedom comedy event at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival featuring Tim Key, John Bishop, Mark Watson, Josie Long and many more. Posted: 28 Jun 2010

Music fans can now donate to Amnesty as they download, at no extra cost and with a huge music library to choose from. Posted: 25 Jun 2010

At the close of a crucial evidentiary hearing for Troy Davis, 41, a man who has been on death row in the US state of Georgia for nearly 19 years, Anne Emanuel, legal analyst for Amnesty International USA, said: Given the evidence that emerged from the two-day hearing it is clear that the states case against Troy Davis is thin and tainted. Todays hearing underscores the deepening doubt that has plagued this case." Posted: 25 Jun 2010

Amnesty International has condemned a three-year prison sentence imposed yesterday on a Syrian lawyer and human rights defender who had publicised the unfair trials of political prisoners. The organisation is calling for his immediate and unconditional release. Posted: 24 Jun 2010

The Uzbekistani authorities must stop forcibly returning refugees to Kyrgyzstan while fears persist of continuing instability in the south of Kyrgyzstan, Amnesty International said today. Posted: 24 Jun 2010

Human rights are suffering in Libya as it continues to stall on reform despite the countrys efforts to play a greater international role, Amnesty International has warned in a new report. Posted: 23 Jun 2010

Mae Amnest Rhyngwladol wedi croesawu cynlluniau Llywodraeth Cynulliad Cymru i gynnal dadl y prynhawn ma (23 Mehefin) Posted: 23 Jun 2010

Amnesty International UKs first attempt at online fundraising to pay for advertising space has proved to be a phenomenal success. Posted: 22 Jun 2010

Amnesty International is concerned about human rights abuses that have reportedly been perpetrated against environmental activists during demonstrations in Kharkiv. The organisation considers that two activists, Andrei Yevarnitsky and Denis Chernega, are prisoners of conscience, who have been sentenced for exercising their rights to freedom of expression and freedom of assembly and has called for their immediate and unconditional release. Posted: 21 Jun 2010

Amnesty International is calling on the Police Inspectorate of Kosovo to open a prompt, thorough and impartial investigation into the allegations of excessive use of force and ill-treatment by the Kosovo Special Police Unit of members of the non-governmental organisation (NGO) Vetvendosje! (Self Determination) on 12 June 2010. Posted: 21 Jun 2010

On 17 June 2010 human rights defender Halil Savda and three other activists were convicted under Article 318 of the Turkish Penal Code which criminalises alienating the public from military service. Posted: 21 Jun 2010

On Sunday 30 January 1972, known as Bloody Sunday, 13 civil rights marchers were shot dead and 14 others were wounded, including one person who subsequently died, by British soldiers in Northern Ireland. Over 38 years later, on 15 June 2010, the Bloody Sunday inquiry, chaired by the Law Lord, Lord Saville of Newdigate, published its findings into the events of that day. Posted: 21 Jun 2010

Richard Hughes, the drummer from best-selling rock band Keane, has spoken today of how hes hoping that a man on death row in the USA will be released after a key legal hearing due to start later this week (Wednesday 23 June). Posted: 21 Jun 2010

Campaigners in Wales will launch a new report on trafficking today showing that the UK Governments new anti-trafficking measures are not fit for purpose and the UK Government is breaching its obligations under the European Convention against Trafficking. Posted: 18 Jun 2010