Press releases in 2009

Report fits with Amnesty finding of war crimes on both sides All relevant UN bodies must act promptly and in coordination to implement the recommendations of the UN-mandated Goldstone report on...

Change could lead to a ban on abortion in all circumstances Amnesty International has warned that proposed changes to the Constitution of the Dominican Republic will put Women's rights's rightss...

Gay rights activists attacked with impunity; Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights’s rights campaigners called “witches” and threatened with lynching Human rights defenders are...

Hunger strikes in Iraq, London and elsewhere as concerns for residents mount Amnesty International has written to the Iraqi prime minister Nuri al-Maliki expressing its deep concern about killings and...

* World’s longest-serving death row prisoner among those driven into mental illness by extreme prison regime * Prisoners only find out on the morning that execution is to take place that day * ‘There...

Victims of rape and other torture by Iranian security forces are facing renewed risk after documents detailing abuses against them were confiscated, said Irene Khan, Amnesty International’s Secretary...

Authorities should investigate killing of migrants and asylum-seekers The Egyptian authorities must control their forces at the border with Israel and prevent them from killing migrants attempting to...

Amnesty International has launched its new 2009 catalogue containing hundreds of gift ideas for Christmas and beyond. The illustrated catalogue contains a wide range of high-quality, ethically-sourced...

Amnesty receives support from Marco Goldschmied alongside his support for architecture prize Amnesty International is delighted to be receiving substantial financial support from leading architect...

As the Lithuanian parliament returns for its Autumn session and prepares to debate proposals which would criminalise the promotion of homosexuality, Amnesty International warned today (9 September)...