Press releases

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

Amnesty International to launch Bangla website and discuss freedom of expression in Bangladesh - 8 January 2008

Amnesty International Secretary General, Irene Khan, will talk about the state of freedom of expression in Bangladesh at a seminar in Dhaka on January 9th at 6 pm

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

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

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 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

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

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

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