Press Releases

'The trend to silence peaceful critics and deny them their rights to freedom of expression and association continues,' Amnesty International said. 'These repressive measures constitute yet another...

'We oppose the death penalty for anyone, irrespective of the crime of which he is convicted and have appealed to the Governor of Virginia to commute Aimal Kasi's death sentence. The death penalty is...

Following 10 years of often difficult negotiations, an overwhelming majority of States at the UN General Assembly voted to take practical and concrete steps to eradicate this appalling violation of...

'This sentence demonstrates the determination of the Vietnamese authorities to stifle freedom of expression through the use of national security legislation,' Amnesty International said. Amnesty...

The organisation has also written to the President of Yemen, asking whether there had been attempts by the Yemeni authorities to arrest these persons, and urging them to provide clarification about...

The right to conscientious objection is not recognised in Cyprus for reservists. Men who refuse to perform military service on religious grounds are often charged with insubordination. In its letter...

Amnesty International has recently launched a worldwide campaign for justice in the Russian Federation, exposing the vicious cycle of abuse and impunity that affects the basic rights of ordinary...

Carlos Arturo Marulanda was released on 1 November 2002 after charges against him of collaborating with paramilitaries were dropped. He will only face charges related to the razing of farmers' houses...

Following the closure of Khordad newspaper on 26 November 1999, Hojjatoleslam Abdollah Nouri of Khordad was tried on 20 vaguely worded charges that did not amount to internationally recognisable...

The report, published on the eve of the 21st anniversary of the decree which officially abolished slavery, shows that human rights abuses related to slavery persist in Mauritania, although the...