Press releases

Guantánamo: Amnesty International stages worldwide protests for sixth anniversary - 8 January 2008

To mark the sixth anniversary of the first transfers of detainees to Guantánamo Bay, Amnesty International is leading worldwide events to seek the immediat

Media update: Amnesty International urges Bangladesh government to request UN assistance in investigating war crimes - 8 January 2008

Amnesty International Secretary General Irene Khan told civil society in Dhaka today that the human rights violations carried out during the Liberation War of 1971 mus

Irene Khan visits Rajshahi Bangladesh - 8 January 2008

A high-level Amnesty International delegation, led by Secretary-General Irene Khan, visited Tangail and Rajshahi on Sunday 6th and Monday 7th January, before returning

China: Amnesty International calls for end to executions, not expansion of lethal injection method - 3 January 2008

Amnesty International today strongly condemned the expansion of China’s lethal injection programme and called on the Chinese authorities to accelerate the abolit

Kenya: Amnesty International condemns killings in post-election violence - 3 January 2008

Amnesty International today strongly condemned the increasing number of politically-motivated killings of civilians by groups of armed youths in different parts of Ken

Kenya: Amnesty International concerned at police killings in election protests - 31 December 2007

(Nairobi) Amnesty International is concerned about reports that dozens of people have been killed in Kenya, many by police bullets, during protests against alleged fra

Bangladesh: Secretary General to lead delegation on eve of anniversary of the state of emergency - 27 December 2007

MEDIA ADVISORY: Irene Khan, Secretary General of Amnesty International, is to lead a mission to Bangladesh to discuss human rights issues with members

Pakistan: Amnesty International condemns assassination of Benazir Bhutto and Pakistan People's Party workers - 27 December 2007

Amnesty International this afternoon strongly condemned the assassination of former Pakistan Prime Minister and chairperson of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) B

Ethiopia: Convicted human rights defenders jailed but quick early release expected - 26 December 2007

Amnesty International welcomes the expected imminent release of prisoners of conscience Daniel Bekele and Netsanet Demissie, who were unfairly convicted two days ago o

Ethiopia: Prisoners of conscience unfairly convicted; face possible 10-year prison terms - 24 December 2007

Amnesty International today condemned the convictions of two human rights defenders in Ethiopia on charges of provoking and preparing "outrages against the C