Press releases in 2009

Responding to news reports today that the UK has suspended some arms export licences to Israel, Amnesty International UK Campaigns Director Tim Hancock said: “No-one should sell weapons to a country...

Amnesty International today (13 July) condemned the conduct of police in Chiapas state southern Mexico after sixteen-year-old student and street artist José Emiliano Nandayapa Gomez was beaten...

Update: 14 July 2009 - On 14 July, 13 of the 14 men were executed. Find out more on the BBC news website On 13 July Amnesty International urged the Iranian government to halt the public executions...

Stonewall warns of repeating ‘tragedy’ of Section 28 Amnesty International is calling on members of Lithuania’s parliament to reject a bill that would introduce “Section 28”-style measures in the...

The statements made to the media by doctors detained by the Sri Lankan government for providing what it says was false information about civilian casualties during the last days of its offensive...

Iran: Use of tear gas and batons against student commemoration protesters condemned Amnesty International has condemned the excessive use of force by Iranian security forces today, following baton...

Group face trial ‘corruption on earth charge’ in Tehran Revolutionary Court Amnesty International is calling for the release of seven members of Iran's Baha'i religious minority who face trial...

Chinese president Hu Jintao’s threats of severe punishment for those who took part in the recent unrest in Xinjiang failed to address the serious human rights violations at the root of Uighur...

Decision should be ‘just the first step’ Amnesty International today (10 July) welcomed news that the Metropolitan Police will investigate claims that British agents colluded in the torture of former...

Hundreds of poor, rural and Indigenous pregnant Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights in Peru are dying because they are effectively being denied the same health services other...