Press releases in 2003

Most of those imprisoned have been held incommunicado for days, if not weeks or months, and there is strong evidence that many have been tortured in custody. A twenty-year old woman, who cannot be...

Amnesty International UK Director, Kate Allen, said: 'The Thai authorities must take immediate action and set up an independent investigation into the 'war on drugs' deaths. They must send a clear...

While the Russian government attempts to portray the recent presidential elections in Chechnya as a step towards stabilisation, Amnesty International has received credible reports, including in...

Amnesty International has published a set of recommendations on the EU asylum policy proposals, known as the Amended Proposal for a Council Directive on Minimum Standards for Granting and Withdrawing...