Press Releases

'The Swiss authorities have a responsibility to ensure the safety and security of WEF participants, as well as of demonstrators, local inhabitants and property. However, it is also their duty to...

'Long-standing disrespect for human rights is one of the roots of the crisis, so it is only natural that national and international instruments set up to protect those rights should provide a...

'These are serious human rights violations which must not under any circumstances be condoned,' Amnesty International said. 'Between October and January at least 40 people died after their arrest and...

On Sunday 19 January, Amnesty International placed an advert in Jamaica's leading papers calling on the island's government and citizens to rethink their support for capital punishment. In the advert...

As previous efforts to identify the individuals and structures responsible for human rights abuses in Guatemala and bring them to justice have met with only very limited success, Amnesty International...

'Torture in Punjab continues as a result of a culture of impunity developed within the criminal justice system in the state during the militancy period and is still not dead, ' continued Amnesty...

'Measures to prevent 'terrorism' can be effective only if they also respect and protect human rights. Security and human rights go hand in hand - and are not alternative options' Amnesty International...

Yao Fuxin and Xiao Yunliang have reportedly been charged with 'subversion' for organising the protests in March 2002 and there are serious concerns that they will not receive a fair trial. 'If they...

Amnesty International UK Director Kate Allen said: 'The high number of executions and the way in which the death penalty is being applied in China show an appalling lack of respect for human life....

The executions took place just hours before 30 people were sentenced to death by the Cour d'ordre militaire (COM), Military Order Court for their alleged role in the assassination of Laurent-Désiré...