Press releases in 2002

'During the month of April, in particular, we saw a sharp increase in anti-Semitic attacks in Europe. We oppose such racist and anti-Semitic attacks unconditionally,' said Irene Khan, Secretary...

The organisation reminds the Israeli government that reprisals against protected persons and property are prohibited by the 4th Geneva Convention. Amnesty International also repeated its call on the...

The official figures given are: 548 Maoists, three soldiers and one policeman killed. 'So far, no figures have been released with the number of Maoists wounded or arrested. That could be an indication...

Hamas has reportedly claimed responsibility for the attack. 'The attack is shocking,' Amnesty International said. 'There is no justification for the targeting of civilians.' 'Deliberately killing...

The visit, the first she has made to a Latin American country, will take place between 6 and 9 May. Her program will include a Round Table discussion with the main presidential candidates, as well as...

'Her release is a very positive development in the human rights situation in Burma, and we hope that it will soon be followed by the releases of the hundreds of other prisoners held for their peaceful...

Amnesty International has on many occasions voiced its concerns to the relevant Lebanese authorities with regard to the situation of refugees and asylum-seekers in Lebanon. In February 2002, Amnesty...

The government's signing of Protocol 13 of the ‘European Convention on Human Rights' (ECHR) -- which took place this morning at a Council of Europe ceremony in Vilnius, Lithuania -- means that the...

The organisation strongly criticised what it described as unacceptable Israeli demands that led to the United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan informing the Security Council of his intent to...