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Press releases in 2008

Iran: Two child offenders reprieved hours from execution

At least eight other executions set to go ahead today Responding to a late reprieve for two child offenders due to have been executed today in Iran, Amnesty International has called for the reprieves...

China: Amnesty Appeals for justice for victims of Tiananmen Square as roses are scattered in Belfast

Amnesty International activists will scatter red roses in Belfast city centre today (Weds 4 June) to mark the anniversary of the 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Tiananmen Square. The...

Amnesty heads 42 days plea to unionist MPs: 'Defend the values that underpin civil liberties in this country'

Northern Ireland's DUP and UUP MPs have received an impassioned plea from Amnesty International UK Director Kate Allen ahead of today’s debate on plans to extend pre-charge detention limits to 42 days...

42 days decision 'dangerous and disappointing' says Amnesty as it vows to take fight to lords

Today's vote by UK MPs to extend yet further the maximum period of pre-charge detention for terror suspects is a dangerous and disappointing development, said Amnesty International today, as the...

Amnesty's head's 'watershed' 42 days plea to backbench MPs: 'Defend the values that underpin civil liberties in this country'

Backbench MPs have received an impassioned plea from Amnesty International UK Director Kate Allen ahead of today’s debate on plans to extend pre-charge detention limits to 42 days in terrorism cases...

Yemen: Jailing of journalist in line for human rights award condemned

42-year-old jailed for six years this morning Amnesty International has today (9 June 2008) condemned the jailing of a leading journalist in Yemen just days before an event in London at which the...

Chile: Film-maker arrested after investigating Mapuche land rights story

An investigative documentary film-maker has been detained after investigating a conflict between the Mapuche Indigenous people and lumber companies over the use of land. Elena Varela López was filming...

Zimbabwe: Amnesty accuses government of using food for political gain

Amnesty International today called on the government of Zimbabwe to immediately lift its ban on field operations by non-governmental organisations (NGOs), and accused the government of using food for...

Zimbabwe: Amnesty accuses government of using food for political gain

Amnesty International today called on the government of Zimbabwe to immediately lift its ban on field operations by non-governmental organisations (NGOs), and accused the government of using food for...

Poland: UK embassy to fly the rainbow flag

Amnesty International welcomes the announcement by the British Embassy that they will fly the rainbow flag alongside the Union flag this weekend in support of Warsaw Pride 2008. The Pride March, which...