Press releases in 2009

Civil society activists should not be held responsible for the rioting that took place the day after a peaceful youth protest action on 6 April in the Moldovan capital of Chisinau, Amnesty...

Amnesty International has condemned a decision by a court in Lhasa to hand down death sentences to two Tibetans, Losang Gyaltse and Loyar, accused of starting fatal fires in Lhasa during protests in...

The latest eviction of Romani people which has forced many of them to spend a fifth night sleeping in the open shows that the Serbian authorities are failing to comply with their international...

The conviction of former President Alberto Fujimori is a crucial milestone in the struggle against impunity in Peru and shows that nobody is exempt from being held to account, Amnesty International...

Both the Israeli and Palestinian sides must fully cooperate with the UN’s fact-finding mission looking into possible war crimes and international law violations committed during the recent conflict in...

Some 450 human rights activists will visit Swansea this weekend to attend the United Kingdom AGM of Amnesty International. Hosted by Swansea University, grass roots activists from across the UK will...

Human rights ‘hang in the balance’ Commenting on the NATO summit on Afghanistan set to begin in Strasbourg today, Amnesty International Asia Pacific Programme Director Sam Zarifi, said: “This really...

The new delivery to Israel of a massive consignment of US munitions, revealed by Amnesty International today, throws into question whether President Obama will act to prevent the US fuelling further...

Bodies set ablaze with note saying: “This is revenge on state officials” Amnesty International today called for an immediate end to a recent wave of brutal attacks against civilians by armed...

67-year-old human rights chief thrown to ground, kicked and beaten by gang after YUKOS concerns raised An assault yesterday on Russian human rights activist Lev Ponomarev has been condemned by Amnesty...