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Press releases in 2007

New 'Unsubscribe' Campaign to combat human rights abuse in 'War on Terror' launched

* Unsubscribe campaign to unite people “online and on the streets” in opposition to terrorism and human rights abuse * New www.unsubscribe-me.org website, billboard…

Gambia: Amnesty International demands unconditional release of detained staff

Amnesty International today called for the immediate and unconditional release of its two delegates and a local journalist who was detained with them in the Gambia. No charges have been brought...

Glasgow and Edinburgh take part in Global Day of Action for Burma

Glasgow and Edinburgh will be two of nearly 70 cities around the world taking part in a Global Day of Action to show support for democracy activists in Burma. The demonstrations in Glasgow and...

Burma: Thousands expected on streets of london to support burmese protesters

Gordon Brown to meet delegation at Downing Street Burmese monks will take centre stage in London today as Amnesty International highlights the crisis in Burma. At noon, the monks will scatter petals...

Northern Ireland: Amnesty International condemns Chief Constable's 'blatant disregard' of human rights standards in Taser decision

Amnesty International has condemned the Chief Constable Sir Hugh Orde's decision to introduce Tasers in Northern Ireland despite not meeting human rights and equality standards as set down by the...

Death Penalty: New report calls for doctors to stop doing lethal injections

Paralysed prisoners in ‘chemical straitjackets’ unable to move or cry out during execution Amnesty International has called for doctors and other medical personnel to stop taking part in lethal...

Sex Trafficking: Better support needed for victims of sex trafficking in new crackdown

We welcome this crackdown but victims have to be better protected, says Amnesty In response to the launch today (3 October 2007) of Operation Pentameter 2, the new government initiative to crack down...

Kenny Richey Case: Disappointment at $10 million bail

Responding to the news that an Ohio judge in the United States has set Scotsman Kenny Richey's bail at $10 million, Amnesty International's Scottish Programme Director John Watson said: "Obviously it...

Afghanistan: Condemnation of hanging of 15-year-old boy by Taleban

Amnesty International has condemned the Taleban’s hanging of a 15-year-old boy, supposedly for “spying”. The killing, of a boy named Zainullah, occurred on 30 September, when he taken from a bazaar...

Burma: Human rights council must pressure authorities to release detainees

Call for peaceful protestors to be freed – and for Louise Arbour to visit Amnesty International today (2 October) urged the United Nations Human Rights Council to urgently address the situation in...