Press releases in 2011

Malaysian authorities responded to a peaceful rally for electoral reform in Kuala Lumpur today (Saturday) with mass arrests and excessive use of force, Amnesty International said today. At least 924...

Following two landmark judgments from the European Court of Human Rights yesterday, Amnesty International is once again calling on the UK authorities to act decisively to ensure accountability for...

UN member states must act to control arms shipments to volatile regions like Sudan’s Southern Kordofan, Amnesty International said today ahead of a week of talks on a global Arms Treaty. China, Russia...

Reporter Urunboy Usmonov named prisoner of conscience The Tajikistani authorities must immediately release a BBC journalist who has been held - apparently solely for his work - since mid-June, said...

The UK Government must conduct a complete and radical overhaul of the current system of enforced removals from the UK, according to a new briefing and campaign launched today (7 July) by Amnesty...

The UK Government must conduct a complete and radical overhaul of the current system of enforced removals from the UK, according to a new briefing and campaign launched today (7 July) by Amnesty In

The UK government today issued the Terms of Reference and Protocol for the Detainee Inquiry, which was announced by Prime Minister David Cameron exactly one year ago. Amnesty International is deeply...

The Netherlands was responsible for the deaths of three Bosnian Muslims during the 1995 Srebrenica genocide in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a local appeals court in The Hague has ruled today. The case is...

Tell Kalakh operation involved systematic round-ups and torture The brutal methods used in a devastating Syrian security operation in the western town of Tell Kalakh may constitute crimes against...

Authorities in India must ensure that the rights of gay men are protected, said Amnesty International today, after the country’s Health Minister described homosexuality as a “disease”. Addressing a...