Press releases in 1999

The Israeli Government should seize the opportunity to recognise the right to refuse to perform military service for reasons of conscience, Amnesty International urged in a new report today, as the...

Haiti's efforts to foster a climate of respect for human rights are at serious risk, Amnesty International said today, as it revealed the findings from its latest visit to the country.

Harassment of political opponents to the government of President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo continues to be widespread in Equatorial Guinea, Amnesty International said today.

The unfolding catastrophe in the Northern Caucasus and the international communityís muted response to the situation is further evidence of the selectivity of response to human rights violations when...

Amnesty International has today sent a Letter to UN Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, recommending certain criteria to ensure a thorough, independent and effective inquiry into serious human rights...

The events of the past year in Malaysia demonstrate the degree to which safeguards protecting human rights have been consistently weakened over many years, Amnesty International said today in a major...

The appalling delay in bringing those responsible for the Carandiru massacre to justice underscores the contempt and neglect in which prisoners are held in Brazil, Amnesty International said on the...