Press releases in 2006

Amnesty International today (28 April) launched an online sale of five exclusive, original, signed photographs of famous comedians on auction site eBay. The photographs feature: Ricky Gervais; the...

Amnesty International is calling for full respect for international humanitarian and human rights law in Sri Lanka following a rapid escalation of violence in the country during the past two weeks...

In a letter to Colombia's presidential candidates made public today (27 April), Amnesty International warned that government initiatives now threaten to ensure that demobilised paramilitaries could...

Amnesty International today (26 April) criticised Trinidad and Tobago’s authorities for failing to fully investigate unlawful police killings and deaths in custody. In its report, ‘Trinidad & Tobago...

Amnesty International has launched a high-profile poster campaign to tackle complacency surrounding domestic violence in Northern Ireland. The innovative campaign uses images of bruised and battered...

As the UK’s Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC) meets this week (commencing Tuesday 25 April) to hear the first appeal against the government’s plans to deport Algerian terror suspects to...

Execution numbers down in 2005, trend toward abolition continues There are around 20,000 prisoners on death row around the world, said Amnesty International today (20 April), as it released its annual...

Execution numbers down in 2005, trend toward abolition continues There are around 20,000 prisoners on death row around the world, said Amnesty International today (20 April), as it released its annual...

Nepal’s King Gyanendra and his senior officials and top military officers should be refused entry to other countries and have any personal assets outside the country frozen, urged Amnesty...

Press freedom and human rights in Burundi suffered a severe blow when around 30 journalists and human rights monitors were held – and some severely assaulted – by police officers after a press...