Press releases in 2011

‘Too Much Doubt’ campaigners will assemble outside embassy from 10pm Bianca Jagger and Amnesty UK director Kate Allen will lead candle-lit event Bianca Jagger, the Council of Europe’s Goodwill...

The release of the two US hikers imprisoned for more than two years in Iran is welcome, but long overdue, Amnesty International said today. Amnesty International Deputy Director for Middle East and...

Conditions in many prisons across Liberia are so poor that they violate basic human rights with inmates crowded into dirty cells without adequate food, water or healthcare, Amnesty International said...

“Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights and girls in Colombia are often treated as trophies of war” The Colombian authorities have failed to tackle the lack of justice for Women's...

The Iranian authorities must halt the execution of a 17-year old accused of killing an athlete known as “Iran’s strongest man”, Amnesty International said today. Alireza Molla-Soltani is to be hanged...

Saudi Arabia's government should establish an immediate moratorium on executions in the kingdom, Amnesty International said today after a Sudanese man convicted of "sorcery" was put to death. Abdul...

Troy Davis to be executed tomorrow despite huge response to ‘Too Much Doubt’ campaign ‘Terrible day for US justice’ - Kate Allen Vigil outside US embassy in London planned for tomorrow night...

European countries have shamefully failed to help thousands of mainly African refugees stranded near Libya’s borders, Amnesty International said today in a new briefing paper. In Europe, now it is...

* Approximately 200 killed in protests in country since February * Call on UN in Geneva to condemn killings and support inquiry The Yemeni authorities must immediately stop the killing of peaceful...

Artwork from award-winning book to be auctioned off to raise funds for Amnesty Seven of the nation’s finest illustrators will see their work going under the hammer on 4 October at the Illustration...