Press releases in 2003

On Sunday 19 January, Amnesty International placed an advert in Jamaica's leading papers calling on the island's government and citizens to rethink their support for capital punishment. In the advert...

'These are serious human rights violations which must not under any circumstances be condoned,' Amnesty International said. 'Between October and January at least 40 people died after their arrest and...

Yao Fuxin and Xiao Yunliang have reportedly been charged with 'subversion' for organising the protests in March 2002 and there are serious concerns that they will not receive a fair trial. 'If they...

'The USA is on the wrong side of history on this fundamental human rights issue. Governor Ryan has shown that change is possible and that principled human rights leadership is crucial,' the...

Irene Fernandez, the director of Tenaganita, a Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights's non-governmental organisation (NGO), will be back in court on Tuesday in a trial which has...

'The very real threat of violence and crime - which has seen four law enforcement officers killed since the beginning of this year - is one which the Guyanese authorities have the right - and the duty...

The executions took place just hours before 30 people were sentenced to death by the Cour d'ordre militaire (COM), Military Order Court for their alleged role in the assassination of Laurent-Désiré...

Amnesty International UK Director Kate Allen said: 'The high number of executions and the way in which the death penalty is being applied in China show an appalling lack of respect for human life....

'The US government must ensure that immigration laws are not applied in a way which violates fundamental protections against discrimination under international law. They must also ensure that these...

'This legal limbo is a continuing violation of human rights standards which the international community must not ignore,' Amnesty International said. 'No access to the courts, lawyers or relatives...