June 2011

Malaysian authorities are arbitrarily arresting and detaining scores of peaceful electoral reform protesters in the worse repression of free speech and freedom of assembly in recent years, Amnesty International said today. Posted: 30 Jun 2011

An independent commission set up by the King of Bahrain to investigate alleged human rights abuses during recent protests in the country is a significant step forward but must lead to justice for the victims, Amnesty International said today. Posted: 30 Jun 2011

The Chinese government has unleashed an uncompromising series of measures intended to rein in the legal profession and suppress lawyers pursuing human rights cases, Amnesty International said today in a new report. Posted: 30 Jun 2011

Belarusian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release anyone being held merely for taking part in peaceful silent protests, Amnesty International said today after hundreds were arrested around the country yesterday. Posted: 30 Jun 2011

The Afghan government must work with the International Criminal Court to investigate those responsible for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Afghanistan, Amnesty International said today, after an attack on a Kabul hotel claimed by the Taleban left at least ten people dead. Posted: 29 Jun 2011

Greek riot police must not use excessive force in their handling of violence during protests in Athens, Amnesty International said today amid reports protesters were hospitalised as police fired massive amounts of tear gas. Posted: 29 Jun 2011

John Watson, Programme Director of Amnesty in Scotland comments ahead of tomorrow's (Thursday 30th June) Scottish Government Debate 'The Role of the Supreme Court in Scots Criminal Law' Posted: 29 Jun 2011

Amnesty International is alarmed by reports that people displaced by the ongoing conflict in Southern Kordofan are being coerced to return by the Sudanese authorities to places where their lives and safety could be at risk. Posted: 29 Jun 2011

Amnesty comment ahead of tomorrow's Scottish Government Debate 'The Role of the Supreme Court in Scots Criminal Law'. Posted: 28 Jun 2011

The head of Egypts military intelligence has promised Amnesty International that the army will no longer carry out forced virginity tests after defending their use during a meeting with the organisation in Cairo yesterday. Posted: 27 Jun 2011

Nigerian armed groups must stop attacking civilians, Amnesty International said today, after as many as 30 people were killed in a bomb attack blamed on the religious sect Boko Haram. Posted: 27 Jun 2011

Colonel Muammar al-Gaddafi and other senior Libyan government figures must be arrested and handed over to the International Criminal Court (ICC) to face trial for alleged serious human rights crimes, Amnesty International said today. Posted: 27 Jun 2011

Associates of Ai Weiwei who had been subjected to enforced disappearance along with the Chinese artist since April have been released, according to media reports today. Posted: 25 Jun 2011

The Egyptian authorities must earn the trust of the people by abolishing repressive laws and ending abusive practices, the Secretary General of Amnesty International said today at a press conference in Cairo. Posted: 25 Jun 2011

Amnesty has welcomed Tunisias joining of the International Criminal Court (ICC). Posted: 24 Jun 2011

David Cameron must keep up the pressure on Chinese premier Wen Jiabao, over China's appalling human rights record when they meet on Monday, Amnesty International said today. Posted: 24 Jun 2011

New mass rapes by members of the Congolese army in the Democratic Republic of Congo are the result of the governments failure to bring human rights abusers to justice, Amnesty International said today. Posted: 24 Jun 2011

Amnesty International is calling for the release of a man in Kuwait who has been detained for tweeting in support of protestors in Bahrain and elsewhere in the Middle East. Posted: 24 Jun 2011

Romanias poorest and most disadvantaged citizens cannot access adequate housing because of the countrys legal system, Amnesty International said in a briefing published today. Posted: 23 Jun 2011

In reaction to reports that Ai Weiwei has been released on bail "because of his good attitude in confessing his crimes as well as a chronic disease he suffers from", Catherine Baber, Amnesty Internationals Asia Pacific Deputy Director, said Posted: 22 Jun 2011