Press Releases

The whereabouts of the 28 are not known, but they are believed to be held in one of Eritrea's many secret detention centres. The Eritrean authorities have not publicly acknowledged the arrests or...

Over the last two days former paramilitary leader Louis Jodel Chamblain, convicted of involvement in the assassination of a prominent pro-democracy activist ten years ago, has led a group of former...

The governments of the UK and other EU members states, the US and Israel have objected to the ICJ hearing the case, claiming that the issue is 'political'. In a briefing issued today, Amnesty...

Mahasin Abaker was 14 years old and nine months pregnant when she was sentenced to 100 lashes at a court in Nyala, South Darfur on May 17 2003. Her final appeal was heard by the Supreme Court in...

Amnesty International said today: “At the best of times, the spectre of past violations continues to haunt Haiti. At this crucial stage, when the rule of law is so fragile, the last thing that the...

This is the first time that Amnesty International has documented evidence of the practice of “white torture” in Iran. Amir Abbas Fakhravar has been in prison for over a year. In January 2004, he was...

Amnesty International said: “These people have only been exercising their right to freedom of expression in a peaceful manner. They were holding an election to the Governing Council of their party...

Irene Khan said: 'Amnesty International acknowledges the progress that Turkey has made in the area of human rights. We want to encourage the government to go along this path, but we also want to...

Reports indicate that more than 15 people, including police officers and local residents, have been killed. Amnesty International said: 'Amnesty International deplores the reported killings of local...

Amnesty International is opposed to the death penalty in all circumstances and is particularly concerned that the application of the punishment in Nigeria is discriminatory. Some of the categories of...