Press Releases
Amnesty International today expressed serious concern about the safety of human rights activists in Sudan, following the detention of delegates - which included an Amnesty International representative...
Amnesty International welcomed reports yesterday(23 January) that the case against Turkish novelist Orhan Pamuk has been dropped. The writer was facing charges under Article 301 of the Turkish penal...
Reaction to the Council of Europe's report on renditions and black sites. Today's publication of the Council of Europe's interim report on the issue of extraordinary renditions and secret detention...
Renowned US anti-death penalty campaigner and author Sister Helen Prejean has joined forces with Amnesty International and other campaigners to press for justice for Kenny Richey, a Scottish man on...
There will be a special screening of the classic film A Streetcar Named Desire at the Prince Charles cinema in central London on Saturday 4 February. When: Saturday 4 February 2006, 1.00pm Where...
Prisoner of conscience Zheng Enchong has allegedly been beaten at Tilanqiao Prison in Shanghai, where he is currently serving a three-year sentence. Amnesty International fears he is at risk of...
Human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng has survived an apparent attempt on his life which he believes was instigated by the authorities, Amnesty International said yesterday (10 January). In recent months...
Crackdown on civil society ahead of elections - joint statement by Amnesty International, International Commission of Jurists and Human Rights Watch The Nepali government arrested more than 100...
Amnesty International expressed its concern at the sentencing to death in Thailand today of Wichai Somkhaoyai and Bualoi Posit for the rape and murder of the British national Katherine Horton on New...
There's a chance to raise money for Amnesty International and Young Concert Artists Trust (YCAT) while enjoying world-class musicians in a concert to celebrate the 250th anniversary of Mozart's birth...