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UK: 'Burlesque' party raises over £100,000 for human rights

The party, a spectacular '21st Century Victorian Burlesque Extravaganza' held at Canvas nightclub, saw notable supporters of the human rights organisation raising money for a new Amnesty International...

EU-Russia summit: EU must address persecution in Chechnya as new report reveals killings of applicants to European Court of Human Rights

Amnesty International’s report reveals that human rights defenders in Chechnya have been tortured and even killed. Many more have been harassed or intimidated. The organisation says that human...

North Korea: Family tortured and ill-treated, now facing labour camp

The three North Koreans - Chang Gyung-chul, his brother Chang Gyung-soo and their cousin Chang Mi-hwa, were arrested by Chinese Security Police in Shanghai in August 2003. They were taken to Sinuiju...

Burma: Prisoners of conscience freed

Natalie Hill, Deputy Asia Director at Amnesty International, said: 'Amnesty International is delighted to hear of the release of prisoners of conscience. We applaud this decision by the Burmese...

Ukraine: Detentions over asking for election results condemned, fears for election re-run heightened

The second round of elections are due to be held on Sunday 21 November. The six sentenced were among a group of election monitors and members of the public who had gathered at a polling station in...

Child soldiers: Governments failing generations of Children's rights

The Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers today released the most comprehensive global survey of child soldiers to date. It said that Children's rights are fighting in almost every major...

Iraq: Urgent action needed to prevent war crimes

According to the US television network NBC, US Marines left five wounded Iraqi men in a mosque after a battle. The next day, last Saturday, another group of Marines entered the mosque, and an NBC...

Sudan: New report shames countries and companies cashing in on slaughter by selling arms

A new report from Amnesty International today (16 November 2004) reveals details of uncontrolled arms exports involving the UK, Ireland, France, Russia and Poland amongst others, that have fuelled...

UK: Bustiers and Bustles for celebrity guests at Burlesque Ball in aid of Amnesty International

Jade Jagger, Helena Bonham Carter, Jemima Khan, Sophie Dahl, James Purefoy, Tom Hollander, Mariella Frostrup, Keith Allen, Tim Burton, Vernon Kaye, Brian Dowling, Jasmine Guinness, Jacquetta Wheeler...

Iran: Activists and human rights defenders under attack

Efforts by Iran’s judiciary to curtail freedom of expression and association are now increasingly encroaching on human rights defenders and civil society activists, said Amnesty International today...