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Press releases in 2006

UK: Amnesty International concerned at possible delays to De Menezes inquest

In a statement published to coincide with today's (7 September) resumption of the Coroner's inquest into the death of Jean Charles de Menezes, Amnesty International expressed serious concern that the...

Colombia: Government gives “green light” to attacks against human rights activists

In a new report released today (7 September) Amnesty International criticised the Colombian government for giving a “green light” to attacks against human rights defenders in the country –lawyers...

Turkey: New report reveals unfair trials in new courts

Amnesty International has revealed today (6 September) that people charged under anti-terrorism legislation in Turkey continue to face unfair, unending trials with some people still detained after...

NI: Snow Patrol and Amnesty call on people to take action on Darfur

Snow Patrol and Amnesty International have called on the Northern Irish public to take action to stop the horrific human rights abuses taking place in Darfur, Sudan. Snow Patrol are urging people to...

USA: Kenny Richey case - Appeal Court decision welcomed for death row Scot

Amnesty International UK today welcomed a new opportunity for a Scottish man on death row in the USA to clear his name. Yesterday the 6th Circuit Federal Court of Appeal in Cincinnati asked to re-hear...

UK: No forcible returns to Iraq, says Amnesty

Amnesty International is deeply concerned about reports that the UK government will today (5 September) forcibly return up to 32 Iraqi Kurds to northern Iraq. Amnesty International considers that...

UK: New book celebrates power of letter writing to change lives

A remarkable collection of letters between a retired bookseller and the family of a Soviet political prisoner – the result of an Amnesty International appeal - is published this week in a book, From...

Papua New Guinea: Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights subject to gang rape, beatings and murder of female ‘sorcereres’

Call on Government to tackle levels of violence that are impeding development and contributing to the spread of HIV/AIDS The government's ongoing failure to tackle violence against Women's rights's...

Cymru: Mae cariad yn hawl dynol – mae Amnest Cymru a Chris Bryant A.S. yn amddiffyn hawliau yma a thramor

Bydd Amnest Rhyngwladol Cymru’n cymryd rhan ym Mardi Gras Caerdydd heddiw (2 Medi) gan ymgyrchu dros y rhai gartref a thramor y mae eu hawliau dynol o dan fygythiad. Byddan nhw hefyd yn gofyn i bobl...

Cymru: Amnest yn cyhuddo Yahoo!, Microsoft a Google o ragrith yn Tsieina ac mae’n annog defnyddwyr Cymru i weithredu yn eu herbyn

Mae Amnest Rhyngwladol Cymru wedi annog defnyddwyr Yahoo!, Microsoft a Google i ddefnyddio eu pŵer fel defnyddwyr i helpu i derfynu’r cyfranogiad corfforaethol wrth atal y rhyngrwyd yn Tsieina. Daeth...