Press releases in 2004
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The scale of the attacks - in which 10 nearly simultaneous explosions blasted four trains as they approached three different Madrid railway stations during the early morning rush hour - was...
Amnesty International, which is calling for the immediate release of all prisoners of conscience in Syria held for exercising their right to freedom of expression, is also concerned that the three men...
'Having been told that this man, interned without charge or trial for 16 months, should be set free, the UK authorities have chosen to stoop to lower depths. By seeking leave to appeal against this...
According to the police, at 9.45am on 2 March, officers saw a Toyota Corolla car with the men in it 'acting suspiciously' and signalled the car to stop. Following a car chase, police claim the car...
In the past few weeks alone, Amnesty International has sent out three urgent appeals to the Russian government regarding 'disappearances' and abductions of Chechen civilians reportedly carried out by...
Speaking at a press conference in London, Irene Khan said: 'Violence against Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights is a human rights atrocity. From the battlefield to the bedroom...
'It is also time to put an end to the practice of recruiting under-18s. The UK is the country with the lowest deployment age in Europe and Surrey Police's report itself has highlighted the fact that...
'Deliberately attacking civilians can never be justified,' said Amnesty International. 'Targeting worshippers during religious observances betrays complete contempt for the most fundamental principles...
“The Dominican authorities must issue clear and public instructions to the security forces that they should not use unlawful levels of force or violence to respond to peaceful protests,' the...
The UN Security Council has mandated the force to assist Haitian security forces 'to establish and maintain public safety and law and order and to promote and protect human rights'. Significantly, the...