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Press releases in 2009

Bangladesh: Do not extend army act to Bangladesh rifle suspects

The Government of Bangladesh is seeking an endorsement from the highest court of the country that the 1952 Army Act can be extended to cover Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) personnel accused of killing dozens...

Malaysia: Amnesty condemns caning sentence for woman who drank alcohol

Amnesty International has condemned the sentencing of a 32-year-old Malaysian woman to the cruel punishment of caning for the crime of drinking alcohol in public. On 20 July the Shariah High Court in...

Tunisia: 'Plus ca change' No change on human rights, says Amnesty - New report

Other countries should avoid returning Tunisians to face abuse A year after it strongly criticised Tunisia for serious human rights in the name of “security”, Amnesty International has today (20...

Afghanistan: Electoral media restrictions undermine democratic process

On the eve of the presidential elections in Afghanistan, Amnesty International has called on the Afghan government to reverse its ban on national and international media from reporting on cases of...

Honduras: Amnesty reveals photographic evidence of brutal police violence against peaceful protesters

Amnesty International today published a series of exclusive photos and testimonies revealing serious ill-treatment of peaceful protesters by police and military in Honduras’ capital, Tegucigalpa. The...

Arms exports: Human rights still under threat from lax arms controls

Responding to the findings of the Select Committees on Arms Export Controls’ report Amnesty International's Arms Programme Director Oliver Sprague said: "We welcome the Select Committees’ call upon...

Tasers: Serious concerns remain about 'extremely dangerous weapons'

Responding to the publication of new Home Office figures showing an increased use of Taser weapons by police forces in England and Wales, Amnesty International UK arms campaigner Oliver Sprague said:...

Tasers: Amnesty questions the 'alarming disparity' in use of Tasers across the UK

Responding to the number of times Northumbria police have used the Taser, Amnesty International Arms Programme Director Oliver Sprague said: “Since we don’t know how or when the Taser was used, it’s...

Amnesty reveals one of the festival's strongest line-ups for Wednesday comedy gig

Amnesty International today revealed it’s near-complete line-up of great comedy names for the Stand Up For Freedom show at the Assembly Hall, at midnight on 19 August. One final, award-winning special...

Mexico: Woman accused of kidnapping six agents named Amnesty prisoner of conscience

Amnesty International today [Tues 18 Aug] adopted 46-year-old Jacinta Marcial as a prisoner of conscience for being unfairly sentenced to 21 years in prison and demanded that the Mexican authorities...