Press releases in 2005

Today's mass letter-writing appeal highlights the ongoing human rights and humanitarian crisis in the country and the failure of African countries and the AU to address the situation in any meaningful...

The detainees, who include opposition leaders, have been held for more than 12 days without being charged with any offence. Amnesty International considers these people to be prisoners of conscience...

The annual campaign asks people in the UK to send cards to those under threat around the world – those imprisoned solely for their beliefs, those under sentence of death, those held without charge...

Martyn, together with former Yazoo and Erasure star VINCE CLARKE (aka Illustrious Company) is using the responses to create a unique three-dimensional sound installation especially for Amnesty’s...

Amnesty International UK Campaigns Director Stephen Bowen said: "Let us not be mistaken – this is not a good result for human rights. It is a sad day when Britain’s three major political parties...

"Our thoughts and sympathy are first and foremost with those who have become the victims of this outrage in Jordan," said Irene Khan, Secretary General of Amnesty International. "Deliberately...

On the same day, the Minister of Interior announced that he had ordered the Préfets to proceed with the immediate expulsion of people convicted of criminal acts during the riots, whether they have an...

Reacting to reports today of the Government's determination to allow police to hold terrorist suspects without charge for up to 90 days under the Terrorism Bill, Amnesty International NI Programme...

Amnesty also highlighted the case of Zheng Enchong, a Shanghai lawyer jailed for defending human rights. Amnesty International drew particular attention to: Detention of Tiananmen prisoners: 16 years...

The closure comes shortly after the firm’s director sent an open letter to the Chinese President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao urging them to end the “barbaric” persecution of Falun Gong...