Press Releases

'While it is true that states have the right to adopt measures to fight 'terrorism', this exercise must not undermine the fundamental human rights of the people. The legislation to be passed must...

'Today the eyes of the world are on Jamaica,' the organisation said, adding that, 'The need for inquest proceedings to be conducted with the utmost integrity is absolutely paramount.' Six out of the...

'President Bush said that the United States 'will always stand firm for the non-negotiable demands of human dignity'', Amnesty International recalled. 'Among these non-negotiable issues, the President...

Between Valentine's Day (V-Day) on 14 February and International Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights's Day on 8 March, tens of thousands of Amnesty International student...

Adequate resources must be committed to the recruitment and training of Afghan police officers, and donors with experience in this area should make funding and technical expertise available. The...

In Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Sierra Leone, proceeds from the sale of diamonds have funded civil wars resulting in horrendous human rights violations. 'For many people in these...

'The process as envisaged by the Cambodian authorities fell short of required internationally recognised standards for fair trials, and it is for the UN to ensure that these standards are maintained,'...

Panic has spread amongst the civilian population amidst reports that security forces have been carrying out the detention and forcible recruitment of young men and boys, and harassment and arrests...

Corporate policy makers from FTSE-listed companies will be meeting with human rights advocates and fund managers to discuss the potential business risks associated with human rights abuses in the...

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mrs Mary Robinson, joined Children's rights and campaigners around the world to mark the entry into force of a new UN treaty prohibiting the use of Children...