Press releases
Tuesday 19 February 2008
In reaction to Fidel Castro’s announcement that he will not return to the presidency, Amnesty International said: “The new Cuban leadership must take advan
Tuesday 19 February 2008
Press release: Pakistan’s new Parliament must take urgent steps to restore an independent judiciary, ensure the release of illegally detained la
Monday 18 February 2008
Amnesty International today welcomed the release of four Cuban activists but urged Raul Castro to urgently release the 58 remaining incarcerated prisoners of conscienc
Friday 15 February 2008
As Kofi Annan announces the results of the political mediation in Kenya and the African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights begins an extraordinary session to discu
Friday 15 February 2008
Whether or not President Bush vetoes legislation outlawing waterboarding will not alter the fact that water torture was illegal when it was used by the CIA in 2002 and
Friday 15 February 2008
Press release: Amnesty International today called on the Sri Lanka government to make human rights the priority by allowing the organisation into the
Thursday 14 February 2008
Press release: As widespread human rights violations and harassment of opposition candidates intensifies before Pakistan’s general election on 1
Wednesday 13 February 2008
Amnesty International calls on the Kosovo authorities to make the draft
Constitution available for public consultation without delay
Wednesday 13 February 2008
In an open letter sent today, Amnesty International urged Guatemalan president Álvaro Colom not to reinstate the death penalty and instead to look for more effe
Tuesday 12 February 2008
Press release: As more peacekeepers arrive in Timor-Leste under the state of emergency imposed following the shooting of President Jose Ramos-Horta, A
