Press releases in 2010

Amnesty International has called for the release of four Angolan human rights activists unlawfully jailed in connection with an attack on the Togolese football team in Cabinda that left two people...

Amnesty International today launched the first of a series of comedy podcasts from the Edinburgh Festival, featuring interviews with Edinburgh favourite Fred Macaulay, top comics Rob Rouse and...

With tensions running high ahead of the 4 August poll across Kenya, Amnesty International is urging the country’s politicians not to stir up ethnic hatred or violence during Kenya’s key referendum on...

Security forces appear too ready to use live ammunition With a growing number of fatalities in recent days in Jammu and Kashmir, Amnesty International today called on the security forces in the Indian...

Amnesty International has urged the Yemeni authorities to launch an immediate independent investigation into the extrajudicial execution of a man accused of murdering a tribal sheikh. ‘Ali ‘Abdullah...

UK must add human rights benchmarks to its aid programme Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari should use his UK visit to announce reforms in the country’s northwest that will help combat human rights...

UK must add human rights benchmarks to its aid programme Amnesty Spokesperson available for interview Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari should use his UK visit to announce reforms in the country’s...

Amnesty International has called on the Iranian authorities to release three US nationals who have been detained without charge or trial for a year. Shane Michael Bauer, Joshua Felix Fattal and Sarah...

Debate to be held at St Mary’s University College, Belfast today Journalism has a key role in the highlighting and prevention of human rights abuses worldwide. It also has a massive impact in helping...