Press Releases

Amnesty International deplores the execution by stoning of two men – Houshang Khodadadeh and another unidentified man - in Mashhad, north-east Iran, probably on 26 December 2008 and urges the...

All those responsible for Engin Çeber’s death must face justice in fair proceedings, Amnesty International said today as the 60 state officials implicated in his death prepare to go on trial on 21...

As part of a new “100-day campaign” , Amnesty has today launched a powerful new online “viral” film on expectations around the incoming government of Barack Obama. The two-minute film (available at...

By rejecting a ruling by the Inter American Court of Human Rights and calling on the government to reject the American Convention on Human Rights, the Venezuelan Supreme Court is sending a dangerous...

Letter to David Miliband calls for UK support, including rigorous checks on UK licensing after ‘UAV’ reports Amnesty International has called for a full arms embargo on all parties involved in the...

Amnesty International is calling for an immediate and independent investigation into the Israeli army's shelling this morning of a United Nations compound in Gaza City, disrupting the distribution of...

Amnesty has responded to today's anouncement of the Coroners and Justice Bill, which would allow some inquests to be held 'in secret' on 'national security' grounds. Amnesty International UK Campaigns...

Human rights activist Mao Hengfeng has been detained and reportedly beaten after protesting about forced evictions in Shanghai. The Shanghai Public Security Bureau yesterday sentenced Mao, 48, to...

To: Prime Minister Ehud Olmert Defense Minister Ehud Barak Chief of Staff Lieut. Gen. Gaby Ashkenazi OC Southern Command Maj Gen Yoav Galant Atty Gen Menachem Mazuz RE: Warning of a clear and present...

Amnesty International harshly criticised the African Union’s (AU) lack of action on Zimbabwe, as detained Zimbabwean human rights activist Jestina Mukoko appeared in a court in Harare today after...