Press releases in 2005

"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...

The Welsh Language consultation group is an opportunity to discuss the Welsh language needs of Amnesty International’s members in Wales. The final outcome of this consultation will be the production...

A new report issued today by Amnesty International, ‘Ten years on: injustice and violence haunt the oil Delta’ , reveals how poverty-stricken communities, which protest against the actions of...

The 24-page illustrated catalogue contains a wide range of high-quality goods – including: fair trade footballs and rugby balls from Pakistan fair trade wooden toys from India a traditional African...

In a comprehensive report entitled ‘Still Waiting After 60 years: Justice for Survivors of Japan's Military Sexual Slavery System’, the organisation outlines the brutal treatment suffered by â...

The Amnesty International mission follows the deaths of at least nine people and injuries to many others trying to enter the Spanish enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla. The findings were released at a...