Press releases in 2002

'President Joseph Kabila should demonstrate his personal commitment to human rights by making it clear that no death sentences will be passed as a result of the assassination trial,' Amnesty...

In the course of last week, the passports of three human rights activists were confiscated by the security forces at Murtala Mohammed Airport in Lagos. The human rights defenders were then...

In a new report, entitled 'Madagascar: Justice is selective', Amnesty International underlines the need to bring to justice all suspected perpetrators of the human rights violations and abuses during...

The statement was made in Bogotá as the organisation released a new report on the human rights consequences of the Uribe government's security policies. 'The frustration of Colombian society at the...

However, the organisation questions the Liberian government's continued detention of other human rights activists who have also been held solely because of their legitimate activities in defence of...

The organisation has grave concerns about the proposals in the government's consultation document and the lack of a draft White Bill which means that the public still do not know how the legislation...

This is what Amnesty International said today, noting that as many as five other men could also be put to death in the USA this week. 'More than half the countries of the world have turned their backs...

'Given the widespread use of torture and ill-treatment by the Russian authorities, there are good reasons to fear for Akhmed Zakayev's physical safety if he is sent back there,' the organization said...

'Despite commitment by Southern African governments to eliminate 'all forms of discrimination [and] all forms of violence against Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights and girls'...

'Grigory Pasko's conviction and continuing arrest solely for exercising his basic human right of freedom of expression is yet another example of the denial of justice that is the fate of other victims...