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Press releases in 2009

The Gambia: 'Disappeared' journalist receives special recognition at Amnesty International Media Awards

The Gambian journalist Ebrima B. Manneh, who has not been seen since his arrest in July 2006, received special recognition at the Amnesty International Media Awards ceremony in London tonight [2 June]...

Jailed Azerbaijani newspaper editor receives Amnesty Media Award

Amnesty International this evening gave its coveted “Special Award For Journalism Under Threat” to Eynulla Fətullayev, an Azerbaijani newspaper editor jailed after criticising the government. The...

China: Amnesty calls for independent inquiry into 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown as survivors gather to mark 20th anniversary

The Chinese authorities should hold an open and independent inquiry into the 1989 violent military crackdown on peaceful demonstrators in and around Tiananmen Square, Amnesty International said today...

Amnesty announces Media Awards 2009 winners

The winners of the 18th Amnesty International UK Media Awards were announced this evening. The awards recognise excellence in human rights reporting and acknowledge journalism’s significant...