Press Releases
Political prisoners in Lebanon have been tortured into confessing to al-Qa'ida membership and that of other terrorist organisations, according to a new Amnesty International report published today (7...
Amnesty International, which last month strongly condemned the UK government's decision to forcibly return a group of asylum-seekers to Afghanistan, has recently had experts conducting fresh research...
The human rights organisation also called on the UK government to now intervene decisively and press for clear 'charge or release' action concerning the British nationals being held at the Camp Delta...
The refugees left the UNHCR administered al Tash camp and have been in the 'neutral zone' for at least a week. They have allegedly cited fears of looting, attacks and a dire humanitarian situation as...
Amnesty International UK Director Kate Allen said: 'The independent media, officials and supporters of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) and civil society organisations in particular have been...
As International Labour Day is marked across the world, Amnesty International UK is today (Thursday 1 May 2003) launching a new initiative to further encourage UK trade unions to campaign for the...
Mr Richey, who has a Scottish mother and grew up in Edinburgh, will have his appeal heard by the 6th Circuit Federal Court of Appeal in Cincinatti on Wednesday 7 May. This will be attended by Ms Lambe...
'There must be an urgent enquiry into these reports. There are very real concerns that the US forces may have used excessive force,' Amnesty International said. 'The USA and the UK must ensure that...
UK gunrunners will continue to supply arms to conflict zones unless regulations are urgently tightened, say the organisations in a joint report to the Government today (30 April) with other members of...
'The US and UK as occupying powers in Iraq have clear responsibilities to restore law and order and are the current guardians of security,' said Ghanim Alnajjar, a member of the Amnesty International...