January 2011

Oxfams global ambassador and Barclays Woman of the Year, Annie Lennox OBE, has brought together a coalition of charities that champion womens rights to ensure that the centenary of International Womens Day (IWD), on 8 March, is a catalyst for celebration and positive change. Posted: 31 Jan 2011

Amnesty International has urged the Israeli authorities to end their harassment of Palestinian human rights activists. Posted: 30 Jan 2011

Amnesty International has called on the Yemeni authorities to protect a human rights activist and journalist who says she has received a death threat for her role in organising and taking part in the continuing mass protests in the country. Posted: 28 Jan 2011

Amnesty International has called on the Yemeni authorities to protect a human rights activist and journalist who says she has received a death threat for her role in organising and taking part in the continuing mass protests in the country. Posted: 28 Jan 2011

Amnesty International has condemned the recommendation of the UK counter-terrorism review that supports and seeks to extend the use of diplomatic assurances to return people to countries where they risk being tortured Posted: 28 Jan 2011

Amnesty International has urged the Egyptian authorities to rein in security forces to prevent further deaths of protesters, amid continuing nationwide protests. Posted: 28 Jan 2011

Amnesty International has urged the Ghanaian authorities to halt the eviction of thousands of people living next to railway lines in the capital, Accra amid new fears that they are facing imminent forced eviction. Posted: 28 Jan 2011

The prime minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina is in the UK this week amid a flurry of accusations about extrajudicial executions carried out by Bangladeshi security forces. Posted: 27 Jan 2011

In response to the murder of David Kato, one of the leading human rights defenders who worked to promote the human rights of lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people in Uganda Posted: 27 Jan 2011

Amnesty International has today revealed disturbing new evidence of the brutal methods used by Tunisian security forces to try to quell anti-Government protests in recent weeks. Posted: 27 Jan 2011

Amnesty International has called on the Ugandan authorities to ensure a credible investigation into the death of a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) rights activist who successfully sued a national newspaper which named him as being homosexual. Posted: 27 Jan 2011

Amnesty International today (26 January) reacted to the announcement of the results of the UK governments counter-terrorism review, including changes to the control order regime, which will be replaced with "Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures", or Tpims. Posted: 26 Jan 2011

Amnesty International has condemned the eight-year prison sentence handed down to a Vietnamese pro-democracy activist for posting articles on the internet calling for democracy. Posted: 26 Jan 2011

Amnesty International today condemned a crackdown on demonstrations in Egypt amid continuing protests against poverty, police abuse and corruption. Posted: 26 Jan 2011

Amnesty International has urged the US authorities in the state of Pennsylvania to drop their pursuit of a murder trial in an adult court for a 13-year-old boy, as it could result in a violation of international law. Posted: 25 Jan 2011

Amnesty International and Friends of the Earth International today (25 January) filed an official complaint against oil giant Shell for breaches of basic standards for responsible business set out by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Posted: 25 Jan 2011

Amnesty International is urging the Egyptian authorities not to crack down on planned nationwide demonstrations today (25 January), amid reports of police threats to opposition members. Posted: 25 Jan 2011

Park Rae-gun and Lee Jong-hoe have been convicted for their roles in a campaign seeking justice for the families of victims who died in a fire in January 2009. Posted: 24 Jan 2011

Amnesty International has urged the US authorities to alleviate the harsh pre-trial detention conditions of Bradley Manning, the soldier accused of leaking information to Wikileaks. Posted: 24 Jan 2011

Amnesty International today (24 January) urged Jos Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission, who will receive a visit on 24 January by President Islam Karimov of Uzbekistan, to make human rights central to their discussions. Posted: 24 Jan 2011