Press releases in 2008

Seaford resident and 2000 and 2004 Paralympian Kristina Veasey calls on other sportsmen and Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights to speak out on behalf of China’s citizens...

JOHN AMAECHI, London 2012 Bid ambassador, speaks out against China’s human rights record and calls for Olympians to follow suit John Amaechi, the first British player to have a career in the elite...

Amnesty welcomes Scottish Parliament discussion on “No Recourse” but insists that action is needed rather than words Amnesty International today (29 May) welcomed the Scottish Parliament debate on the...

Amnesty International UK today announced the shortlists for its prestigious annual Media Awards, which recognise excellence in human rights reporting and acknowledge journalism’s significant...

Amnesty International today challenged world leaders to apologise for six decades of human rights failure and to re-commit themselves to deliver concrete improvements. Launching Amnesty International...

As representatives from over 100 governments start to arive in Dublin for next week's major diplomatic conference, where world leaders will finalise the text of an international treaty to ban the use...

Shocking new briefing profiles verbal and physical attacks and the current state of legislation in 19 countries across Eastern Europe To mark International Day Against Homophobia, Amnesty...

Youths forced to fight; schools close as teachers flee violence Violence in Zimbabwe is reaching crisis point warned Amnesty International as it revealed that ‘war veterans’ are forcibly recruiting...

Amnesty calls for end to discrimination on eve of the International Day Against Homophobia On the eve of the International Day Against Homophobia (17 May), Amnesty International calls on governments...

Amnesty International supporters are urging authorities in Zimbabwe to immediately release two leading trade unionists who have been detained solely for peacefully exercising their basic human rights...