Press releases in 2002

Amina Lawal, who in August this year appealed against a death sentence for adultery and still awaits a date for her hearing, has become the subject of conflicting statements by the Nigerian...

'This jeopardises the gains made in freedom of expression since the return to democratic order eight years ago,' the organisation added. In a new report published today, Amnesty International details...

The ringleader of a mutiny in the Fijian army, Captain Shane Stevens, was sentenced to death commuted to life imprisonment by a court martial. Thirteen other defendants received prison terms ranging...

'We appreciated the openness the Fox administration is showing on human rights issues, the progressive stance they have taken in international forums - including with the ratification of key human...

One of the bills proposes a new National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). Amnesty International believes that NHRC should be autonomous, credible and effective to protect and promote human rights, and...

The 22-page report, 'Egypt: No protection - systematic torture continues', which coincides with a UN meeting on Egypt's torture record, exposes the systematic nature of torture in Egypt, revealing...

Jorge Enrique Jiménez, Catholic bishop of the city of Zipaquirá and President of the Latin American Episcopal Commission, was abducted along with another priest, Desiderio Orejuela, near to the town...

'It's deeply saddening that someone in Australia can spend up to two and a half years in prison without ever being charged or convicted in a court of law. This unacceptable practice should end,'...

The organisation has also written to the President of Yemen, asking whether there had been attempts by the Yemeni authorities to arrest these persons, and urging them to provide clarification about...

'This sentence demonstrates the determination of the Vietnamese authorities to stifle freedom of expression through the use of national security legislation,' Amnesty International said. Amnesty...