August 2013


Gaza: Hamas' threat to publicly execute prisoners after Eid is 'deeply disturbing'

The Hamas authorities in Gaza must halt several executions they say they plan to carry out after this weeks Muslim religious festival of Eid al-Fitr, Amnesty International said today. Posted: 8 Aug 2013

Northern Ireland: Amnesty calls for public inquiry into Omagh - 15 years after deadly bomb

Amnesty International today (Thursday 8 August) joined bereaved families in calling for an independent public inquiry to be established into the circumstances leading to the Omagh bomb and the investigative failures that followed. Posted: 8 Aug 2013

Egyptian foreign minister misquotes Amnesty over Morsi supporters' weapons

Amnesty International has categorically rejected a claim made by Nabil Fahmy, the Egyptian Foreign Minister, that Amnesty has said it has evidence that heavy weapons are present inside a sit-in by supporters of deposed President Mohamed Morsi near Rabaa al-Adawiya Mosque in Cairo. Posted: 7 Aug 2013

Bahrain: new decrees from King Hamad banning dissent are 'outrageous'

Two new emergency decrees issued by the King of Bahrain last night - which include the banning of all protests - are a further shameful attempt to completely ban any form of dissent and freedom of expression in the country, said Amnesty International. Posted: 7 Aug 2013

Syria: new satellite images show devastation in Aleppo

New satellite images of Aleppo provide the most recent evidence of how the protracted conflict in Syria is resulting in massive human rights violations against the civilian population, Amnesty International said today. Posted: 7 Aug 2013

Zimbabwe: Women forced to flee their homes for refusing to reveal their vote

Women political activists in rural Zimbabwe have told Amnesty International they have been threatened with violence and forced to flee with their children for refusing to reveal their vote to supporters of Robert Mugabe's party during harmonized elections. Posted: 6 Aug 2013

Sandi Toksvig; Mark Thomas; Lucy Porter and Nish Kumar join Amnesty at Underbelly this week

Amnesty International today announced the guests due to appear on the Secret Comedy Podcasts: Live from the Underbelly this coming week including; Sandi Toksvig; Mark Thomas; Lucy Porter and Nish Kumar. Posted: 6 Aug 2013

Cameron should tell Bahraini King UK is not prepared to hold its tongue over crack down on critics

As the UK Prime Minister David Cameron prepares to meet Bahrains King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa at Downing Street today, Allan Hogarth, Head of Policy and Government Affairs at Amnesty International UK, said reform in Bahrain was a 'faade'. Posted: 6 Aug 2013

Investigative journalism under attack but key to human rights worldwide

Local journalists to take part in Amnesty International's Human Rights and Investigative Journalism event as part of Feile An Phobail. Posted: 2 Aug 2013

Media briefing: the human rights reality of Britain's favourite holiday destinations

A short briefing on some of the key human rights issues affecting the most popular holiday destinations for UK holidaymakers. Posted: 1 Aug 2013