Press releases
Thursday 6 November 2008
African and international leaders meeting tomorrow, 7 November, at an international summit in Nairobi, Kenya, need to urgently press the United Nations Security Counci
Wednesday 5 November 2008
Amnesty International today urged US President-elect Barack Obama to show true leadership by making human rights central to his new administration. The organization is
Wednesday 5 November 2008
Amnesty International’s Secretary General Irene Khan will meet Chilean President Michelle Bachelet on Thursday 6 November.
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Tuesday 4 November 2008
Amnesty International's Secretary General Irene Khan today led a visit
to Temuco to visit Mapuche communities and organizations working to
protect the rights of Indi
Monday 3 November 2008
Amnesty International’s Secretary General Irene Khan will lead a visit
to Chile between 3 and 8 November 2008, ten years on from the arrest of
Augusto Pinochet
Friday 31 October 2008
(Johannesburg) Amnesty International today released a report and new video footage that graphically demonstrates the ongoing suffering of the Zimbabwean people, as the
Friday 31 October 2008
Contrary to earlier news reports, the girl stoned to death in Somalia this week was 13, not 23, Amnesty International can reveal.
Friday 31 October 2008
Today 147 states at the United Nations voted overwhelmingly to move forward with work on an Arms Trade Treaty. The Control Arms campaign, which represents millions of
Friday 31 October 2008
A year after General Pervez Musharraf unlawfully declared a state of emergency in Pakistan, the country is still suffering from the abusive policies he put in place on
Thursday 30 October 2008
Tens of thousands of domestic workers in Jordan live in appalling conditions with many forced to work up to 19 hours per day and denied their salary. Amnesty Internati
