Press releases in 2011

A judgement handed down today by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY), convicting two Croatian generals of responsibility for crimes against humanity, is a strong...

‘This has to stop. Syria’s President must make it stop’ - Malcolm Smart Syrian President Bashar al-Assad must rein in his security forces and prevent further unlawful killings, Amnesty International...

Amnesty International has condemned the use by the Swaziland authorities of state of emergency-style measures to crush peaceful anti-government protests taking place across the country and urged the...

Amnesty International has urged the Mexican government to thoroughly investigate links between drug and criminal gangs and public officials, following the arrest this week of 16 police officers...

New DNA testing programme needed The Lebanese authorities must take urgent steps to establish an independent commission to fully investigate the fates of thousands of people missing since Lebanon’s...

Responding to media reports of the death in custody of Briton Lee Bradley Brown, who was detained in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Amnesty International UK Campaigns Director Tim Hancock said:...

The UN mission in Ivory Coast (UNOCI) must protect the tens of thousands of civilians displaced by the conflict who wish to return to their home villages but are afraid to do so, Amnesty International...

Perceived supporters of former President Laurent Gbagbo are at risk of violent reprisals, despite President Alassane Ouattara’s call on Monday for Ivorians to “abstain from all forms of reprisals and...

Authorities in Uganda must drop all criminal charges against several leading opposition figures temporarily detained on Monday (11 April) for taking part in protests in the capital Kampala, said...

Authorities in Swaziland must ensure the safety of four key activists who were detained on Sunday evening in an apparent bid to disrupt planned protests marches, Amnesty International said today. The...