Press releases in 2011

Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights activists prepare to defy Saudi Arabian driving ban tomorrow Saudi Arabian authorities must stop treating Women's rights's rightss rights's...

The internationally-acclaimed street artist Shepard Fairey has created a captivating new design exclusively for Amnesty International in its 50th year to support its global call to defend the rights...

Human rights lawyer Mohammed al-Tajer just latest on trial Military trials against dozens of people accused of charges related to recent pro-reform protests in Bahrain continued this week amid...

A humanitarian emergency is unfolding in the Sudanese state of Southern Kordofan, as forces from the North and South continue to launch attacks in civilian areas, Amnesty International has warned...

The government of Serbia must intervene urgently and stop the ongoing practice of forced evictions by the City of Belgrade, after 12 families were removed without any notice from their homes under the...

Fears for brothers facing imminent execution despite unfair trial The Saudi Arabian authorities must halt the use of the death penalty, says Amnesty International, following a significant increase in...

In a blog post just published, Amnesty International Syria researcher Neil Sammonds says : “Little is known of the life of the thousands of Syrians who have recently fled to Turkey, and are now living...

32 Children's rights, aged between 12 and 17, remain in detention and at risk of torture Amnesty International urged the Syrian authorities to protect child protesters amid fresh reports of young...

Independent trade unionists in Iran are imprisoned for speaking out about labour rights while independent workers’ bodies face ongoing repression, Amnesty International said today (10 June), as it...

21-year-old fled and escaped capture disguised as woman in a niqab A former member of the Syrian Republican Guard has told Amnesty International that he and other soldiers were ordered to open fire on...