Press Releases
On many occasions, this violence appears to have been unleashed with government complacency, and even outright complicity. 'The federal police and the armed forces are responsible for numerous human...
In a statement to Amnesty International, some of the detainees said: "Our wives have been widowed and our Children's rights have been without a father for a year now. Our lives and our families' lives...
The Optional Protocol to the UN Convention against Torture was adopted by an overwhelming majority of 127 in favour, 4 against, and 42 abstentions. The eleven international non-governmental...
The organisation also called for Cambodia to honour its international obligations under the UN Refugee Convention by protecting those Montagnard people who have sought sanctuary in Cambodia. "The...
After delivering the presents and cards - intended for 11 detainees held under the draconian Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (ATCSA) - the traditionally-costumed Santa in red clothing and...
Amnesty International believes that the current text does not provide a realistic basis to establish a viable and credible judicial process to end impunity for the worst international crimes...
In an open letter to the presidential candidates and political leaders, Ms. Khan pointed expressed concern that human rights violations have already occurred in the run-up to the elections and since...
Salman Raduyev was found dead over the weekend in his cell in a high-security prison, where he was serving a life sentence for his role in taking more than 2000 people hostage in 1996. 'Given the...
In a report published today, 'Rwanda: Gacaca: A question of justice', Amnesty International examines the Gacaca Jurisdictions, the legislation establishing them, their organisation and various phases...
Amnesty International UK Director Kate Allen said: 'We have forwarded a dossier of Syrian human rights cases to Tony Blair in the hope that he will bring these to the attention of the Syrian president...