Press releases
Thursday 19 June 2008
Amnesty International today revealed that 12 bodies have been found in various areas of Zimbabwe. Most of the victims appear to have been tortured to death by the
Wednesday 18 June 2008
As the Olympic torch relay travels to Lhasa, Amnesty International today urged the Chinese government to provide information about the over 1,000 people detained durin
Sunday 15 June 2008
The international community is evading its responsibility towards refugees from Iraq by promoting a false picture of the security situation in Iraq when the country is
Thursday 12 June 2008
Reacting to today's US Supreme Court ruling recognizing the right of
foreign nationals detained in Guantánamo Bay to challenge their
detention in US civilian
Wednesday 11 June 2008
The international community and the Afghan government have not met their pledge to provide the Afghan people, particularly women and girls, with better security, more
Wednesday 11 June 2008
The one-month reprieve of two juvenile offenders who were due to be executed today should be the first step towards putting an end to the obscene practice of juvenile
Wednesday 11 June 2008
Today's vote by UK Members of Parliament to extend yet further the maximum period of pre-charge detention for terror suspects is a dangerous and disappointing developm
Friday 6 June 2008
Kareem ‘Arabji and Muhammad Dekalbab are to appear in court in Syria on
8 and 9 June respectively in trials which could lead to them being
sentenced to impriso
Friday 6 June 2008
South Korean authorities should immediately investigate reports of excessive force against demonstrators protesting about US beef imports, said Amnesty International.
Friday 6 June 2008
Amnesty International today called on the government of Zimbabwe to immediately lift its ban on field operations by non-governmental organisations (NGOs), and accused
