Press releases in 2009

Amnesty International has condemned the failure of the Guatemalan authorities to thoroughly investigate extra-judicial killings in which police officers have been implicated. In a report released...

TV presenter and ‘magician of female TV presenters’ face beheading Amnesty International is warning that two men in Saudi Arabia are facing execution after being convicted in relation to “sorcery”...

Human rights violations in Iran are now as bad as at any time in the past 20 years, Amnesty International said today (10 December) in a new report six months on from June’s presidential election...

Amnesty International exposed the shocking level of unlawful police killings in Nigeria, in a new report released today (9 Dec). Amnesty International’s Africa Programme Director, Erwin van der Borght...

Amnesty International today called on the Philippine authorities to establish an immediate clear and short timetable for an end to martial law in Maguindanao province and dismantle armed paramilitary...

Amnesty International calls for arrest of soldier charged with 15-year-old’s death Amnesty International today demanded the immediate arrest of an army major accused of torturing a 15-year-old...

New evidence of serious human rights violations carried out during military operations to combat organised crime and drug cartels in Mexico has been unveiled in a report published by Amnesty...

Amnesty International has condemned the Iranian security forces’ excessive use of force against scores of protesters during today’s student-led demonstrations. In a number of instances, security...

17 Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights among those set to die with fears government is ‘playing politics’ Iraq is preparing to execute hundreds of prisoners, including 17 Women...

Calls for urgent investigation, release of detained activist and end to harassment of protestors Amnesty International has called on the authorities in the eastern Indian state of Orissa to ensure...