Press Releases

Although President Milosevic has been formally indicted to appear before the ICTY at The Hague in the Netherlands, there is widespread media speculation that diplomatic moves to ensure he avoids...

This is a significant advance on the Government's 1998 White Paper proposals, and a sign that the British Government are listening to the evidence of agencies who witness on a day-to-day basis the...

'The large-scale arbitrary arrests and police ill-treatment of peaceful demonstrators during the Freedom March 1999 should be avoided at all costs, during which there were reportedly over 200 arrests'...

'Failing to do so in this last sitting before parliamentary elections which are scheduled for November 2000 would represent a broken commitment to the people of Romania to ensure that their rights and...

'The international community is labouring under the illusion that some areas in Afghanistan are safe for the return of Afghan refugees This ignores the reality that frontlines change quickly and...

The Law of Defence sets out the premises for military service in Macedonia and Amnesty International is concerned about its lack of compatibility with existing international recommendations...

'The police and military continue to commit serious human rights violations in Papua and the authorities have failed to make a credible effort to bring those responsible to justice. Until the security...

'Despite an encouraging emerging debate on Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights's rights in Saudi Arabia, Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights still face...

'Abductions, torture, and unlawful killings are taking place on a daily basis throughout Aceh. Civilian authority has all but collapsed, and no one in Jakarta seems to be paying serious attention to...

'The international community is labouring under the illusion that some areas in Afghanistan are safe for the return of Afghan refugees . This ignores the reality that frontlines change quickly and...