Press releases in 2010

Amnesty International today condemned a religious ruling signed by dozens of Israel’s municipal chief rabbis that bans the renting or sale of homes to non-Jews. While the ruling is not official...

Amnesty International is inviting entries for its 20th annual Media Awards , which recognise excellence in journalism that has made a significant contribution to the UK public’s greater awareness and...

Doctors and officers incentivised to deliver torture Spokespeople available in Kuala Lumpur and London, B-roll video available A new Amnesty International report, released today (Monday 6 December)...

Amnesty International has called on the security forces in Ivory Coast to protect civilians, as the number of people shot dead in violent incidents following the country's presidential elections rose...

Amnesty International today strongly condemned a call by the Iraqi Interior Minister for the swift execution of 39 alleged al-Qai’da members as they were paraded before journalists, handcuffed and...

Formidable marathon runner Chris Jackson will on Sunday 5th December complete his 12th marathon to raise awareness for the conflict-ridden region of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and to raise...

The Zimbabwean government should urgently investigate the deaths of newborn babies at a settlement it created to re-house people made homeless by its mass forced eviction programme five years ago...

Eyewitnesses tell Amnesty that victims were shot at point blank range while lying on the floor Amnesty International has condemned an armed raid led by a paramilitary force (gendarmerie) on an...

One of the diplomatic cables leaked by WikiLeaks corroborates images released earlier this year by Amnesty International showing that the US military carried out a missile strike in south Yemen in...

Suspected war criminals could be handed a ‘free ticket to escape the law’ - Kate Allen Amnesty International has reacted with dismay at the announcement of new measures restricting the issuing of...