Press Releases
'Some of these detainees have been in a legal black hole for almost a year', Amnesty International pointed out. 'Their conditions of detention - held in small cells for up to 24 hours a day with no...
'President Joseph Kabila should demonstrate his personal commitment to human rights by making it clear that no death sentences will be passed as a result of the assassination trial,' Amnesty...
Carlos De León Argueta, the country's highest ranking prosecutorial officer, was fired upon by unidentified gunmen as he returned to his home in Guatemala City. Six shots were directed at the car he...
'We urge the Government of the Philippines to take immediate steps to conduct full and impartial investigations into each case,' Amnesty International said, adding that 'witnesses, relatives and...
'We urge the Government of the Philippines to take immediate steps to conduct full and impartial investigations into each case,' Amnesty International said, adding that 'witnesses, relatives and...
Mokhtar Yahiaoui, who was on his way to visit human rights lawyers Saida Akremi and Nourredine Bhiri in their office located in the centre of Tunis, was dragged, as he entered the building, to a...
The statement was made in Bogotá as the organisation released a new report on the human rights consequences of the Uribe government's security policies. 'The frustration of Colombian society at the...
In a new report, entitled 'Madagascar: Justice is selective', Amnesty International underlines the need to bring to justice all suspected perpetrators of the human rights violations and abuses during...
In the course of last week, the passports of three human rights activists were confiscated by the security forces at Murtala Mohammed Airport in Lagos. The human rights defenders were then...
The organisation has grave concerns about the proposals in the government's consultation document and the lack of a draft White Bill which means that the public still do not know how the legislation...