Press releases in 2008

Amnesty International has today launched a hard-hitting new film about “waterboarding”, the practice of torturing prisoners by partially drowning them. Amnesty’s film, called “Stuff Of Life”, is set...

Fresh call on government to address human rights concerns across Pakistan Amnesty International today welcomed the decision by Pakistan’s new government to ratify a key human rights treaty, but added...

New commission must hold perpetrators of post-election violence to account As the new Kenyan coalition government prepares to take office, Amnesty International today called on the new government to...

Amnesty International has called for an immediate moratorium on executions in Iraq after 28 people were executed this week after what appear to have been hasty and unfair trials. Amnesty International...

Amnesty International has today (15 April) called for secrecy surrounding the use of the death penalty around the world to be lifted as it published new figures showing that over 1,250 people were...

Amnesty International Press Release Embargo: 00:01 hrs Friday 17th April (can be used for Friday editions) Amnesty International welcomes SNP Taser debate Amnesty International has welcomed the...

Campaigners from more than 40 countries around the world, including Amnesty International, are hosting a Global Day of Action to Ban Cluster Bombs on Saturday 19 April 2008. The day takes place a...

In a report published today, Amnesty International reveals the untold stories of Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights who are surviving in Brazil’s lawless favelas or shanty...

Amnesty International will be presenting two films in association with the Belfast Film Festival: The Jammed and In Prison My Whole Life . Each film will be followed by a panel discussion The Jammed...

Amnesty International has called on the UN Security Council to strongly censure the Sudanese government following a series of orchestrated attacks on civilians in Darfur by Janjawid militia. Amnesty...