Press Releases

Amnesty International UK Media Director, Lesley Warner, said: 'Activists from all over the world have the right to travel to Cancun to express their legitimate concerns about the way trade is...

Nguyen Vu Viet, 27, Nguyen Truc Cuong, 36, and their sister Nguyen Thi Hoa, 44, were sentenced yesterday to five, four and three years imprisonment respectively. The human right organisation regards...

In Democratic Republic of Congo: Children's rights at War , Amnesty International reports that the DRC national army, and armed groups backed by Uganda and Rwanda, continue to abduct and forcibly...

Closures, blockades, checkpoints, curfews and a barrage of other restrictions imposed by the Israeli authorities on Palestinians have made even short journeys between towns and villages dangerous and...

Thirteen years after the return of civilian government many issues of concern, such as impunity for perpetrators of gross human rights violations committed under the military government and the demand...

Recent reports indicate that seven have already been deported to Indonesia and that others may face imminent deportation. The asylum seekers, who may be genuine refugees fleeing the conflict, were...

The three prisoners of conscience are the nephews and niece of imprisoned Catholic priest and prisoner of conscience, Father Nguyen Van Ly. The three will be tried for infringing upon 'the interests...

George was fatally wounded on 6 September 1995 when heavily armed police officers attacked a much smaller group of protestors occupying Ipperwash Provincial Park. Amnesty International said: 'Year...

Amnesty International is demanding immediate access to prisoners arrested in Serbia and Montenegro's 'Operation Sabre' after its latest report released today details torture allegations including...

Amnesty International UK Media Director, Lesley Warner, said: 'Prisoner of conscience Aung San Suu Kyi should never have been arrested in the first place. The SPDC must release her immediately.' While...