Press releases
Wednesday 6 August 2008
Amnesty International welcomed the announcement by the spokesperson for Iran’s judiciary that execution by stoning has been suspended, as a result of which sever
Sunday 3 August 2008
Twenty years after the start of pro-democracy demonstrations in Myanmar that were violently repressed, the United Nations (UN) should take stronger measures to obtain
Friday 1 August 2008
Thousands of Mexican women who survive violence in their homes are being put at risk of further abuse by a justice system that often fails to take their safety serious
Friday 1 August 2008
Almost one in four women in Mexico has suffered physical and/or sexual violence at the hands of an intimate partner. See more facts ans figures on the issue of violenc
Friday 1 August 2008
Thousands of women across Mexico suffer violence in their homes. Read some of their stories.
Thursday 31 July 2008
The Afghan government must prevent the country’s intelligence agency, the National Security Directorate, from suppressing media freedom, said Amnesty Internation
Wednesday 30 July 2008
Iran’s government is failing in its duty to prevent discrimination and human rights abuses against its Kurdish citizens, particularly women, said Amnesty Interna
Wednesday 30 July 2008
Amnesty International reacted to a statement by an official from The International Olympic Committee who said some sensitive sites will be blocked even for foreig
Monday 28 July 2008
(Hong Kong) The Chinese authorities have broken their promise to improve the country’s human rights situation and betrayed the core values of the Olympics, said
Monday 28 July 2008
When Beijing was granted the hosting of the 2008 Olympics in 2001, the Chinese authorities promised to improve on human rights. 10 days beofore the start of the Games,
