Press releases in 2002

In the report 'Spain: Crisis of identity – race-related torture and ill-treatment by state agents', launched today in Madrid, the human rights organisation documented a notable increase in the cases...

The delegation, which includes Javier Zúñiga, Director of Regional Strategy in the International Secretariat of the organisation; Kathleen Cavanaugh, from the Department of Law at Galway University...

'According to the principles of international law, when deaths have occurred in disputed circumstances there must be an impartial investigation with the cooperation of all sides,' said Amnesty...

On 16 April the Military Court of Appeal is due to hear an appeal against the four-year prison sentence given to Lazaros Petromelidis in April 1999 by the Naval Court of Piraeus on charges of...

'International monitoring in Equatorial Guinea is essential, especially now when human rights violations are still being perpetrated, including the incommunicado detention for a month of more than...

The organisation is concerned that most of the deaths were caused by lack of adequate medical treatment. The organisation is also concerned that conditions in this institution, which provides...

An opinion poll carried out last month found that eight out of ten people in Britain believe there is too much secrecy surrounding UK arms exports. Two thirds think the government should give MPs the...

'The US government must ensure that all its actions in relation to those in its custody in Afghanistan and Guantánamo Bay comply with international law and standards,' Amnesty International said....

The organisation released today the text of a memorandum sent to the US Government detailing some of the organisation's concerns under international law and standards relating to detainees in US...

Alleged comments by the Coroner to the effect that 'Nothing is wrong with a propensity to shoot' and 'police have a right to shoot' are extremely worrying as they may indicate partiality on the part...