Press releases in 2001

'Two weeks into the new transitional government and the key players in the Burundi conflict are showing little sign of strengthening their commitment to the protection of human rights,' Amnesty...

'The rapid advance of the Northern Alliance into Kabul without any international arrangements to safeguard civilians is a clear indication that the military agenda has overtaken human rights concerns'...

The letter expresses concern that ministers from both the Ministry of Defence and the Foreign Office have played down the seriousness of allegations of the human rights violations committed by leaders...

Amnesty International's new report 'Broken lives: a year of intifada', measures events of one year of the intifada against the universal human rights standards which should govern the actions of those...

Theys Eluay was abducted on his way to his home to Sentani Kota after attending an event organized by the Special Forces Command (Kopassus) in the Papuan capital of Jayapura late in the evening of 10...

Amnesty International warned that the measures risk leading to the imprisonment of innocent people without charge or trial. Amnesty International UK Director of Communications Richard Bunting said:...

'Amnesty International believes that the majority, if not all, of these men are facing imprisonment merely in connection with their alleged sexual orientation. If convicted solely on these grounds the...

'These attacks - most of which are believed to have been deliberately organised - undermine the entire return process,' Amnesty International said. 'They not only violate individuals' right to return...

'The release of the prisoners is a positive move,' Amnesty International said today. 'We urge the Moroccan authorities to take the next step in addressing, as a matter of urgency, the outstanding...

'It is high time for the Fox administration to demonstrate its real commitment to uphold human rights by releasing General Gallardo immediately and unconditionally,' Amnesty International added. In a...