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Press releases in 2009

Northern Ireland: Attacks Against Roma Communities are Unacceptable and Must be Stopped Says Amnesty

The latest attacks on Roma people in Northern Ireland are part of a trend of growing abuses against the Roma across Europe, Amnesty International said today. The organisation is urging the authorities...

Northern Ireland: Attacks against Roma are unacceptable and must be stopped, says Amnesty

The latest attacks on Roma people in Northern Ireland are part of a trend of growing abuses against the Roma across Europe, Amnesty International said today. The organisation is urging the authorities...

Tasers: 'Serious concern' at use of Taser in Nottingham incident

Responding to the video footage which shows a man being shot twice with a Taser gun, Amnesty International UK’s Arms Programme Director, Oliver Sprague said: “While we do not know the specifics of the...

School Children's rights lead call for release of Nigerian child prisoner

Young people from across London and Hertfordshire converge on Nigerian High Commission in London Fourteen 14-year-olds led an Amnesty International delegation to the Nigerian High Commission in London...

Iran: Urgent appeal to Iranian authorities urges police restraint, no torture and free speech

Call on the Iranian authorities to exercise restraint in dealing with the protestors Amnesty International has issued an Urgent Action appeal to its supporters, asking them to write to the Iranian...

Poland: UK Ambassador's support for gay rights applauded

Amnesty, Human Rights Watch and TUC write to David Miliband commending ambassador’s work Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and the TUC have welcomed the British Ambassador to Poland Ric Todd’s...

Northern Ireland: School-kids become refugees for a day

Northern Ireland school-Children's rights will become refugees for a day as they learn about life as an asylum-seeker to mark the beginning of Refugee Week. Primary 7 Children's rights from Millennium...

Iran: Violence against demonstrators marks new presidential term

Call on the Iranian authorities to exercise restraint in dealing with the protestors The Iranian authorities must start an immediate investigation into the security forces’ violent handling of...

Sri Lanka: New Amnesty report reveals inability of Sri Lankan government to deliver justice

12 June, Geneva: Amnesty to host special panel event on Sri Lanka at UN Human Rights Council The Sri Lankan government’s failure to deliver justice for serious human rights violations over the past 20...

Peru: Fear for safety of demonstrators in custody

Amnesty International has expressed concern for the safety of the scores of demonstrators from Indigenous communities in the Amazon who have been detained after they were forcibly dispersed in the...