Press releases in 2005

"Bail conditions are obviously likely to be better than detention without trial but they are still likely to fall a long way short of fairness and basic human rights standards. "Mr Abu Rideh should...

The men were arrested and reportedly tortured in December by members of the Sudanese military and government-backed militia, the ‘janjawid’, who are still guarding the men. A fifth man arrested...

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Charles Clarke announced that detaining foreign "terror" suspects without trial will be replaced by restrictions on movement and communication, in some cases amounting to house arrest. The proposed...

Earlier today the 6th Circuit Federal Court of Appeal in Cincinnati ruled that Mr Richey's death sentence has been overturned. The federal court has instructed the state of Ohio to release Mr Richey...

Amnesty International UK Director Kate Allen said: "The arrival of these men back in Britain after three years of detention should mark the end of all illegal detentions at Guantánamo Bay. "In the...

Amnesty International Secretary General Irene Khan said: "The new administration has the opportunity to significantly improve the protection of human rights in Ukraine, including by bringing relevant...

The composer’s birthday has been celebrated at the Queen Elizabeth Hall since 1984 with a varied programme of chamber music. This annual concert has always been held in aid of charity and last year...

Attacks include death threats, attacks with firearms, false bomb alarms and "burglaries" in which mostly sensitive information was taken. On 14 January, attackers drenched Makrina Gudiel’s car with...

As the Council of Europe's Parliament meets this week to give its formal Opinion on the draft European Convention against Trafficking in Human Beings, Amnesty International and Anti-Slavery...