Press Releases
Bruce Harris is due to stand trial tomorrow and, if convicted, will face up to 5 years in prison. Amnesty International UK Director Kate Allen said: 'This blatant attempt to silence a man dedicated to...
Policing operations surrounding a number of recent demonstrations in Switzerland have resulted in alleged violations of international standards on the use of force and firearms by law enforcement...
The warning came in an open letter to the Irish EU Presidency, as EU Justice and Home Affairs ministers discuss sending asylum seekers to 'safe third countries' this week (JHA Council, Dublin...
In a letter addressed to the president, Jean Bertrand Aristide, as well as police and justice authorities, Amnesty International said it is imperative that the Haitian authorities show clearly to the...
The report criticises North Korea's policies of distributing food unevenly, restricting the freedom of movement of those who want to search for food elsewhere and hampering the work of international...
Amnesty International UK Media Director Lesley Warner said: 'The Nigerian government's sheltering of a person indicted for crimes against humanity and war crimes violates international law. Nigeria is...
The call came as numerous Haitian non-governmental organisations mobilise today to draw attention to the Haitian people's struggle for respect of their fundamental human rights. The organisations will...
In the wake of last night's riots in Maghaberry Prison, Amnesty International has repeated its call for an end to the detention of asylum seekers in the prison. Sixteen prison officers were reportedly...
Sixteen prison officers were reportedly injured in the riots last night by thirty-five loyalist prisoners. 'Maghaberry is neither a fit nor a safe place for asylum seekers, who have often fled trouble...
The report includes allegations of officers punching, kicking and beating detainees, in one case allegedly kneeling on the head of a 62-year-old man and breaking his nose against the floor. The report...