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Press releases in 2008

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...

Zimbabwe: Crackdown on political opponents intensifies in run up to 27 June elections

Amnesty International has condemned the sharp crackdown on political opponents and human rights activists in the run up to the second round of Zimbabwe’s presidential elections, as it published a new...

Burma: Government's actions are putting cyclone survivors at risk

Government officials confiscate aid and thousands forced out of emergency shelters The Burmese government is stepping up efforts to force survivors of Cyclone Nargis out of emergency shelters and is...

China: Amnesty appeals for justice for victims of Tiananmen Square as over 10,000 roses are laid at embassy demo on 4 June

Thousands of people are expected at an Amnesty International demonstration outside the Chinese embassy in London today to mark the anniversary of the 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in...

Amnesty shortlists Yemeni and Azerbaijani for 'special award for human rights journalism under threat'

Abdul Karim al-Khaiwani (Yemen) and Aqil Xalil (Azerbaijan) shortlisted Amnesty International UK has shortlisted a Yemeni and an Azerbaijani journalist for its 2008 “Special Award For Human Rights...

South coast paralympian hits out at China's human rights record

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...

First British player to have a career in the NBA becomes Olympic Ambassador for Human Rights

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...

Scotland: Parliament debates No Recourse rule

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...