Press releases in 2007

Amnesty International today urged the Iranian authorities to provide immediate medical treatment for jailed trade union leader Mansour Ossanlu, who has been told he will go blind unless action is...

Three “exonerees” who served 62 years between them speak out, including man sentenced to death for killing man later found alive Three men sentenced to death for crimes they did not commit this...

‘See the film, then take action’ call Ahead of the UK release of the new Hollywood film “Rendition”, Amnesty International has said that prisoners in the “war on terror” are still missing and still...

Amnesty International has released new recordings of classic John Lennon tracks by artists from all over the world in a ‘digital box set’ to raise awareness of the ongoing human rights crisis in the...

Four Tibetan Children's rights aged 15 years, detained since 7 September in Gansu province, are at grave risk of torture and mistreatment on suspicion of writing pro-Tibetan independence slogans, said...

Amnesty International today officially launched a new education resource to inspire, inform and challenge young people to make their minds up about controversial human rights issues. The resource...

Amnesty International today (12 October) reacted to the launch of a new computer viral promoting the film Saw IV where players torture celebrities using electric drills, knives and spiked clubs ( www...

United Nations falls short in its efforts to resolve crisis in Burma Amnesty International yesterday called for the United Nations Security Council to demand the immediate release of the Burmese...

Amnesty groups across the UK mark World Day against the Death Penalty Amnesty International will be marking World Day against the Death Penalty (10 October) with candlelit vigils across the UK to...

Unsubscribe campaign to unite people online in opposition to terrorism and human rights abuse Event brings together bloggers and social networkers to effect change Amnesty International today launched...