Press Releases
Amnesty International welcomes the release of Mexican prisoner of conscience Jacinta Francisco Marcial, who was held in prison for three years after being falsely accused of kidnapping six federal...
Change could lead to a ban on abortion in all circumstances Amnesty International has warned that proposed changes to the Constitution of the Dominican Republic will put Women's rights's rightss...
Report fits with Amnesty finding of war crimes on both sides All relevant UN bodies must act promptly and in coordination to implement the recommendations of the UN-mandated Goldstone report on...
Spain has one of the strictest detention regimes in Europe and is in breach of international human rights law, said Amnesty International today (15 September) in a new report. The report, Out of the...
Gay rights activists attacked with impunity; Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights’s rights campaigners called “witches” and threatened with lynching Human rights defenders are...
Hunger strikes in Iraq, London and elsewhere as concerns for residents mount Amnesty International has written to the Iraqi prime minister Nuri al-Maliki expressing its deep concern about killings and...
Amnesty receives support from Marco Goldschmied alongside his support for architecture prize Amnesty International is delighted to be receiving substantial financial support from leading architect...
Amnesty International has launched its new 2009 catalogue containing hundreds of gift ideas for Christmas and beyond. The illustrated catalogue contains a wide range of high-quality, ethically-sourced...
Authorities should investigate killing of migrants and asylum-seekers The Egyptian authorities must control their forces at the border with Israel and prevent them from killing migrants attempting to...
Victims of rape and other torture by Iranian security forces are facing renewed risk after documents detailing abuses against them were confiscated, said Irene Khan, Amnesty International’s Secretary...