Press releases in 2010

Prosecutions may be necessary to ensure justice Government action needed on Eames-Bradley recommendations On Sunday 30 January 1972, known as Bloody Sunday, 13 civil rights marchers were shot dead and...

Amnesty International has accused the Israeli authorities of subjecting jailed nuclear whistleblower Mordechai Vanunu to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment by holding him in solitary confinement...

New report: UK anti-trafficking measures ‘not fit for purpose’ and breach international law - new report Sex trafficking in Wales requires all-Wales focus New website provides focus for tackling...

Play on Burmese leader to take centre stage at Amnesty HQ Amnesty International UK will play host to Liana Mau Tan Gould’s final British performance as the lead in The Lady of Burma on Thursday 24...

One year after the killing of Neda Agha Soltan, the failure of Iranian authorities to bring her killer to justice is a damning example of the culture of impunity that has widened since the 2009...

Critics have thrown down the gauntlet to comedians at this year’s Edinburgh Festival, to take them on in a football game that has proved such a grudge match in the past that this year Amnesty...

Thousands of Children's rights in Turkey, some as young as 12, have been prosecuted under anti-terrorism legislation, solely for their alleged participation in demonstrations considered by the...

Amnesty International has today urged Israel to completely lift without delay its blockade on Gaza, which imposes a collective punishment on 1.4 million Palestinians in clear violation of...

Amnesty International welcomes the resolution passed by the European Parliament today (17 June), recognising the need for urgent action by the Commission and Member States to improve laws designed to...

New financial appeal launched to supply radios to people in Burma There is no doubting the power of radio – those are the words of Amnesty International – who are today launching a major new financial...