Press releases in 2003

'It is now extremely important that the British government reconsiders its timid 'constructive engagement' line with Saudi Arabia and begins to speak out forcefully about widescale human rights...

'The authorities must immediately conduct a full and impartial enquiry into this worrying incident,' Amnesty International said. 'In addition, we urge them to publicly reiterate their commitment to...

However, the human rights organisation strongly condemns the stepping up of arbitrary arrests by the Sudanese authorities, particularly in Darfur, western Sudan, where a new internal armed conflict is...

Amnesty International UK Director, Kate Allen, said: 'While welcoming an initiative which hopefully will go some way to ending the protracted suffering of the Liberian people, we had hoped for much...

Amnesty International UK Media Director, Lesley Warner, said: 'Today's verdict is surprising, but does not diminish the fact that deliberate efforts to subvert the course of justice and shield senior...

At around 5.30 am on 3 July 2003 a police special unit, apparently searching for criminal suspects and evidence of criminal activity, carried out simultaneous raids on Rain transit centre for asylum...