Press releases in 2011

Fears that individuals were punished purely for expressing their opinions Amnesty International spokespeople available for interview Amnesty International today cast doubt on the legitimacy of the...

The Tunisian authorities must either release or promptly charge two men arrested after one of them gave media interviews about the ongoing protests, Amnesty International said today. Hamma Hammami...

Please note the following correction Mamadou Koné one of the victims named in an earlier version of this press release, should read Coulibaly Kassoum as amended here. Amnesty International has warned...

Responding to Blakk Rasta’s homophobic comments on GhanaMusic.com, Clare Bracey, Amnesty International UK’s LGBT campaign manager, said: “To describe homosexuality as a ‘disorder’ is simply abhorrent...

Detention centre reaches ninth ‘anniversary’ - denounced as ‘miserable milestone’ Letter hand-in at US embassy at 2pm In a letter to be handed in this afternoon (11 January) to the US embassy in...

Victim was arrested after New Year’s Day Coptic church bombing Amnesty International has today urged the Egyptian authorities to order security police to stop harassing and intimidating the family of...

Amnesty International today called for the unconditional release of 16 Belarusian activists and journalists charged with ‘organising mass disorder’ following a post-election demonstration in December...

Amnesty International has urged the Tunisian authorities to ensure the safety of anti-government protesters after security forces reportedly killed at least 23 people in protests over the weekend...

Please note that journalist Shiva Nazar Ahari has been sentenced to four years in detention and 74 lashes but she is currently not detained as she is out on bail. Apologies for any confusion caused by...

Amnesty International has condemned an ongoing crackdown by the Tunisian authorities of protests sparked by the attempted suicide of a young fruit seller who later died of his injuries. The...