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Press releases in 2010

Sri Lanka: UN must investigate human rights violations

Amnesty launches fresh call a year on from end of conflict Amnesty expert available for interview Amnesty International today called on the United Nations to set up an immediate and independent...

Azerbaijan urged to comply with decision of European Court on case of imprisoned journalist and to drop new charges against him

Joint Statement by Amnesty International, ARTICLE 19 and International PEN Amnesty International, ARTICLE 19, and International PEN call on the Azerbaijani government to comply with the ruling of the...

Amnesty calls for Strathclyde Taser Pilot to be Abandoned

New evidence suggests pilot “unlawful” Amnesty International has supplied legal evidence to the Justice Secretary, Kenny McAskill, indicating that Strathclyde Police has not acted lawfully in setting...

Israeli government urged not to jail nuclear whistleblower again

Amnesty International is urging the Israeli government not to imprison nuclear whistleblower Mordechai Vanunu, who is facing a return to jail within days. The Israeli Supreme Court ruled on 11 May...

Hague in Washington: Afghan talks should safeguard Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights's rights

Ahead of William Hague’s first trip to the United States as the new Foreign Secretary (Friday 14 May), Amnesty International is urging him to prioritise safeguarding Women's rights's rightss rights's...

Uzbekistan: EU must press over Andizhan killings, five years on

Ahead of the fifth anniversary of the Andizhan killings in Uzbekistan, Amnesty International has urged the European Union to strongly condemn the continued attacks on human rights defenders and...

UK: New government must repair UK's reputation as justice champion, says Amnesty

Reacting to the appointment of a new UK government last night, Amnesty International UK Campaigns Director Tim Hancock said: “ Amnesty International looks forward to working with the new UK government...

Iran's execution of five tortured political prisoners condemned

Amnesty International today condemned the executions in Iran of four Kurdish political activists and another Iranian man, all convicted of “moharebeh” (enmity against God)”. The four Kurds – Farzad...

Film-makers release from Iran prison urged in new Amnesty campaign

Cannes Jury invitee Ja’far Panahi detained since March Amnesty International is calling for the immediate and unconditional release of two Iranian filmmakers, Mohammad Ali Shirzadi and Ja'far Panahi...

Zimbabwe: call for end to harassment of opponents after Roy Bennett acquittal

The Zimbabwe authorities must stop harassing political opponents and government critics, Amnesty International said today, following the acquittal of a critic of President Robert Mugabe accused of...