Press Releases

Changes to regulations announced by Edwina Hart, the Health Minister last month enabling asylum seekers whose case has failed access to hospitals in Wales will come into force on July 15th. Amnesty...

Nearly 200 detainees from ‘9 July’ protest alone Call on the Iranian authorities to ensure that detained protesters are not tortured or mistreated. Amnesty International today expressed fresh concern...

The Lithuanian Parliament (Seimas) voted today (14 July) to adopt the controversial “Law on the Protection of Minors against the Detrimental Effect of Public Information” . Amnesty International is...

Amnesty International calls on the government of Sweden to immediately reverse its decision to extradite Sylvere Ahorugeze to Rwanda where there is a real risk he will not receive a fair trial...

Stonewall warns of repeating ‘tragedy’ of Section 28 Amnesty International is calling on members of Lithuania’s parliament to reject a bill that would introduce “Section 28”-style measures in the...

Update: 14 July 2009 - On 14 July, 13 of the 14 men were executed. Find out more on the BBC news website On 13 July Amnesty International urged the Iranian government to halt the public executions...

Amnesty International today (13 July) condemned the conduct of police in Chiapas state southern Mexico after sixteen-year-old student and street artist José Emiliano Nandayapa Gomez was beaten...

Responding to news reports today that the UK has suspended some arms export licences to Israel, Amnesty International UK Campaigns Director Tim Hancock said: “No-one should sell weapons to a country...

Decision should be ‘just the first step’ Amnesty International today (10 July) welcomed news that the Metropolitan Police will investigate claims that British agents colluded in the torture of former...

Chinese president Hu Jintao’s threats of severe punishment for those who took part in the recent unrest in Xinjiang failed to address the serious human rights violations at the root of Uighur...