April 2008

With 100 days to go until the Beijing Olympics, Amnesty International today Posted: 30 Apr 2008

Police in Mozambique are killing and torturing people with near total impunity according to an Amnesty International report published today Posted: 29 Apr 2008

Human rights situation will remain bleak if coalition fails to act within deadline Posted: 28 Apr 2008

Amnesty International has just received information that at about 10 am (local time) today (25 April), five police officers from the Zimbabwe Republic Police's Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Posted: 25 Apr 2008

Amnesty International today (23 April) called on the Ethiopian military to release 41 children held after a raid on the Al Hidya mosque in Mogadishu Posted: 23 Apr 2008

As European Commission President Barroso and nine other Commissioners head to China, Amnesty International warns that the success of their mission depends on real improvements in the human rights situation in the country Posted: 23 Apr 2008

Amnesty International said today (23 April) that all shipments of small arms, light weapons and ammunition ordered from China by the Zimbabwe Government must be halted as there is a real risk that it may lead to increased human rights violations in Zimbabwe. Posted: 23 Apr 2008

Amnesty International said today (23 April) that all shipments of small arms, light weapons and ammunition ordered from China Posted: 23 Apr 2008

Amnesty International has today (22 April) launched a hard-hitting new film about 'waterboarding', the practice of torturing prisoners by partially drowning them. Posted: 22 Apr 2008

Amnesty International today (Tues) called on the UN and governments in Central Africa to take immediate action to secure the release of more than 350 men, women and children Posted: 22 Apr 2008

New commission must hold perpetrators of post-election violence to account Posted: 21 Apr 2008

Fresh call on government to address human rights concerns across Pakistan Posted: 21 Apr 2008

Amnesty International has called for an immediate moratorium on executions in Iraq after 28 people were executed this week after what appear to have been hasty and unfair trials. Posted: 21 Apr 2008

In a report published today (17 April), Amnesty International reveals the untold stories of women who are surviving in Brazil's lawless favelas or shanty towns. Posted: 17 Apr 2008

Campaigners from more than 40 countries around the world, including Amnesty International, are hosting a Global Day of Action to Ban Cluster Bombs on Saturday 19 April 2008. Posted: 17 Apr 2008

Amnesty International will be presenting two films in association with the Belfast Film Festival: The Jammed and In Prison My Whole Life. Each film will be followed by a panel discussion Posted: 16 Apr 2008

Amnesty International has called on the UN Security Council to strongly censure the Sudanese government following a series of orchestrated attacks on civilians in Darfur by Janjawid militia. Posted: 15 Apr 2008

·China may secretly execute 374 during Olympics alone ·Man executed for 'sorcery' in Saudi Arabia (case studies available) ·Kenny Richey speaks out on need for global abolition Posted: 14 Apr 2008

Imminent execution of Indian national puts barbaric punishment into focus Posted: 11 Apr 2008

Gordon Brown must stop ducking the issue of China's human rights record Posted: 10 Apr 2008