Press releases in 2011

For the first time in the award’s ten-year history, Amnesty International today (25 August) announced two winners of its prestigious Freedom of Expression Award at the Edinburgh Fringe: Sold, directed...

Torture risk for those who film protests or pass on news reports Journalists and activists in Syria who pass on information about the country's unrest to the media face torture and other ill-treatment...

Responding to reports that a second man has died after being struck by a Taser, Amnesty International’s spokesperson Eulette Ewart said: “We don’t know the full circumstances surrounding the death of...

Authorities in Mauritania must revoke jail sentences given to four anti-slavery activists who protested against the enslavement of a ten-year old girl, said Amnesty International. The four men, who...

Amnesty International has warned that prolonged fighting in the Libyan capital Tripoli is seriously endangering civilian lives and has the potential to create a humanitarian crisis. Clashes between...

The Cuban authorities must end their intimidation of a group of Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights campaigning for the release of political prisoners, Amnesty International...

The Egyptian authorities and political parties must put the rights of the country's 12 million slum-dwellers at the top of their agenda if they are to meet the demands for social justice and human...

‘Civilians should never be tried before military courts’ - Malcolm Smart The Bahraini authorities’ decision to try two prominent Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights activists in...

Amnesty International is calling on the UK authorities to stop a planned eviction in Essex that would leave up to 86 Irish Traveller families homeless or without adequate alternative housing. The...

Amnesty International today (22 August) announced the final shortlist for its Freedom of Expression Award at the Edinburgh Fringe. The award, given to an outstanding play carrying a human rights...