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Press releases in 2010

USA: Call for clemency in Teresa Lewis death penalty case

Does Virginia really want to be responsible for judicially killing a woman assessed as ‘borderline mentally retarded’? - Kate Allen Ahead of tomorrow’s scheduled execution of a woman with “borderline...

MDG Summit: World leaders fail to uphold rights of the poorest

Amnesty International has warned that the plan of action on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) agreed by governments this week at a UN Summit in New York fails to uphold the rights of the world’s...

Zimbabwe must release 83 activists detained at peaceful demonstration

Amnesty International has called on the Zimbabwean authorities to release 83 activists arrested during a peaceful demonstration in the capital Harare on Monday (20 Sept). The members of Women's rights...

Death penalty: neither Iran nor USA able to boast of record

Responding to recent comments by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and other Iranian politicians comparing the case of Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, a woman on death row in Iran, and Teresa Lewis, a...

China: Legal adviser and family being starved by local authorities

An ad hoc legal adviser and his family are facing the very real prospect of starving to death in their own home in the Shandong province in China. Chen Guangcheng and his family are currently under...

Coalition urges Nick Clegg to prioritise maternal health at next week's summit

Amnesty International UK, IPPF, Oxfam, Marie Stopes, Mumsnet, Save the Children's rights, WaterAid, White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood A coalition made up of Amnesty International, IPPF, Oxfam...

Failure to respect human rights means MDGs are excluding the poorest people, warns Amnesty

The Millennium Development Goals are failing the world’s poorest people because governments are ignoring and abusing their human rights, Amnesty International said as heads of states prepare to meet...

Afghan election candidates in fear of attacks

Afghan election candidates, campaigners and voters have told Amnesty International that they are facing increasing attacks and threats from the Taleban and other insurgent groups in the run-up to...

Senegal: Security forces continue to torture with impunity-New Amnesty report

Senegal’s security forces continue to torture suspects held in custody, sometimes to death, leaving all those in detention at risk of serious human rights violations, said Amnesty International in a...

Hague speech: 'Realism' musn't mean keeping quiet on rights

Responding to William Hague’s speech today on foreign policy and human rights, Amnesty International UK Director Kate Allen said: “We welcome William Hague’s commitment to improve and strengthen the...