Press releases in 2002

Law No. 4744 - or the so-called 'Mini-Democracy Package' - was adopted by the Turkish parliament on 6 February. The measures were taken to adjust some Turkish laws to constitutional amendments made in...

'These sentences resulting from an unfair trial are a travesty of justice. We call on the Libyan authorities to withdraw the death sentences against Abdullah Ahmed Izzedin and Salem Abu Hanak'...

'While it is true that states have the right to adopt measures to fight 'terrorism', this exercise must not undermine the fundamental human rights of the people. The legislation to be passed must...

Between Valentine's Day (V-Day) on 14 February and International Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights's Day on 8 March, tens of thousands of Amnesty International student...

'President Bush said that the United States 'will always stand firm for the non-negotiable demands of human dignity'', Amnesty International recalled. 'Among these non-negotiable issues, the President...

'Today the eyes of the world are on Jamaica,' the organisation said, adding that, 'The need for inquest proceedings to be conducted with the utmost integrity is absolutely paramount.' Six out of the...

In Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Sierra Leone, proceeds from the sale of diamonds have funded civil wars resulting in horrendous human rights violations. 'For many people in these...

Adequate resources must be committed to the recruitment and training of Afghan police officers, and donors with experience in this area should make funding and technical expertise available. The...

Patrick Finucane was shot dead on 12 February 1989 by Loyalist paramilitaries; since then, evidence has emerged which strongly suggests that there was official collusion by both the army and the...

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mrs Mary Robinson, joined Children's rights and campaigners around the world to mark the entry into force of a new UN treaty prohibiting the use of Children...