April 2006

Amnesty International today (28 April) launched an online sale of five exclusive, original, signed photographs of famous comedians on auction site eBay. The photographs feature: Ricky Gervais; the Podcast team of Ricky Gervais, Karl Pilkington and Stephen Merchant; Eddie Izzard; Dave Gorman and Simon Pegg. Posted: 28 Apr 2006

In a letter to Colombia's presidential candidates made public today (27 April), Amnesty International warned that government initiatives now threaten to ensure that demobilised paramilitaries could maintain control over the millions of hectares of land they have stolen. Posted: 27 Apr 2006

Amnesty International is calling for full respect for international humanitarian and human rights law in Sri Lanka following a rapid escalation of violence in the country during the past two weeks. Posted: 27 Apr 2006

Amnesty International today (26 April) criticised Trinidad and Tobago's authorities for failing to fully investigate unlawful police killings and deaths in custody. Posted: 26 Apr 2006

Amnesty International has launched a high-profile poster campaign to tackle complacency surrounding domestic violence in Northern Ireland. Posted: 24 Apr 2006

As the UK's Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC) meets this week (commencing Tuesday 25 April) to hear the first appeal against the government's plans to deport Algerian terror suspects to Algeria - a new report from Amnesty International discloses the continuing use of secret detention and torture by the Algerian security services. Posted: 24 Apr 2006

There are around 20,000 prisoners on death row around the world, said Amnesty International today (20 April), as it released its annual report on the global death penalty. Posted: 20 Apr 2006

There are around 20,000 prisoners on death row around the world, said Amnesty International today (20 April), as it released its annual report on the global death penalty. Posted: 20 Apr 2006

Nepal's King Gyanendra and his senior officials and top military officers should be refused entry to other countries and have any personal assets outside the country frozen, urged Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch (HRW), and the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) have said. Posted: 19 Apr 2006

Press freedom and human rights in Burundi suffered a severe blow when around 30 journalists and human rights monitors were held - and some severely assaulted - by police officers after a press conference in Kinindo, Bujumbura earlier this week. Posted: 19 Apr 2006

Amnesty International is calling on the Israeli army to immediately end its air bombardments and shelling of civilian residential areas in the Gaza Strip. Posted: 12 Apr 2006

Amnesty International today (12 April) reacted to a High Court declaration that the Government's anti-terror laws are "incompatible" with human rights laws. Posted: 12 Apr 2006

On 5 December 2006, in the High Court of England and Wales, lawyers acting on behalf of the family of Jean Charles de Menezes will challenge - by way of judicial review - the decision of the Crown Prosecution Service of England and Wales (CPS) not to bring criminal charges against any individuals in connection with his killing in 2005. The lawyers will argue that the CPS's decision is flawed; and that there is enough evidence in the case, prima facie, to mount a prosecution of individuals for homicide offences. Posted: 12 Apr 2006

Amnesty International today urged the Nepalese government to rein in the security forces, saying it feared an increase in violence over coming days. Posted: 11 Apr 2006

Amnesty International is gravely concerned about a continuing failure by the government of the Central African Republic to take action against members of its security forces who have reportedly killed and injured dozens of unarmed civilians and displaced tens of thousands more in Ouham-Pende and Ouham provinces. Posted: 7 Apr 2006

Amnesty International today (5 April) called for a full independent public inquiry into all aspects of the UK's involvement in secret CIA 'rendition' flights, as it published a new report on the illegal movement of prisoners to covert detention and torture. Posted: 5 Apr 2006

Amnesty International today (5 April) called for a full independent public inquiry into all aspects of the UK's involvement in secret CIA 'rendition' flights, as it published a new report on the illegal movement of prisoners to covert detention and torture. Posted: 5 Apr 2006

The Big Chill are delighted to announce that they will be supporting Amnesty International at this year's festival at Eastnor Deer Park, Malvern Hills, Herefordshire (August 4-6, 2006). Posted: 4 Apr 2006

Amnesty will promote an event for the real men of Northern Ireland to stand up and be counted and make sure that violence against women is not marginalised as a women issue but is seen as a violation of their human rights. Posted: 3 Apr 2006

Nine out of ten people in Britain want the Government to bring in enforceable rules to ensure businesses minimise any harm from their operations, especially to poor communities and the environment, according to a new ICM poll published today (3 April). Posted: 3 Apr 2006