Press Releases
The Government of Bangladesh is seeking an endorsement from the highest court of the country that the 1952 Army Act can be extended to cover Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) personnel accused of killing dozens...
Silence about illegal settlements would ‘make mockery’ of international law Ahead of his meeting with Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu, Amnesty International has called on Gordon Brown to...
In response to claims that the Home Office is considering issuing UK police forces with the new wireless stun gun called the Taser X-REP, Amnesty International UK’s Arms Programme Director, Oliver...
Amnesty International has condemned the sentencing of a 32-year-old Malaysian woman to the cruel punishment of caning for the crime of drinking alcohol in public. On 20 July the Shariah High Court in...
On the eve of the presidential elections in Afghanistan, Amnesty International has called on the Afghan government to reverse its ban on national and international media from reporting on cases of...
Other countries should avoid returning Tunisians to face abuse A year after it strongly criticised Tunisia for serious human rights in the name of “security”, Amnesty International has today (20...
Responding to the findings of the Select Committees on Arms Export Controls’ report Amnesty International's Arms Programme Director Oliver Sprague said: "We welcome the Select Committees’ call upon...
Amnesty International today published a series of exclusive photos and testimonies revealing serious ill-treatment of peaceful protesters by police and military in Honduras’ capital, Tegucigalpa. The...
Responding to the number of times Northumbria police have used the Taser, Amnesty International Arms Programme Director Oliver Sprague said: “Since we don’t know how or when the Taser was used, it’s...
Responding to the publication of new Home Office figures showing an increased use of Taser weapons by police forces in England and Wales, Amnesty International UK arms campaigner Oliver Sprague said:...