Press releases in 2011

Expert says Reginald Brooks suffers from paranoid schizophrenia A 66-year-old man diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia faces execution in the US state of Ohio next week (Tuesday 15 November) despite...

Responding to news that some Northern Ireland MPs are supporting a call for a debate in the House of Commons on the reintroduction of the death penalty, Patrick Corrigan, Northern Ireland Programme...

Letter to Arab League calls for more action The Arab League must press Syria to allow entry for independent human rights monitors, Amnesty International said today, as killings and arrests continue in...

Report also highlights damaging impact of changes to UK Legal Aid Bill for victims of UK companies’ actions overseas A new report today published by Amnesty International and the Centre for...

Denmark must conduct an independent, thorough and effective investigation into the use of its territory for US-led rendition flights, rather than just review previously available documents, Amnesty...

The Chinese government must urgently address the underlying causes of protests that have led 11 Tibetans to set themselves on fire since March, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch said today...

Fifteen set to die after Eid al-Adha holiday on Sunday The Iraqi authorities must halt the imminent execution of 15 men, Amnesty International said today, following reports that their death sentences...

Free screening of excerpts from 'A Life in the Balance: Examining the Troy Davis Case' followed by Q&A with filmmaker Jen Marlowe and Amnesty International Tuesday 8 November 8.00 - 10.00pm Centre for...

‘Today's court judgement is a violation of Aleksandr Kalistratov's right to the peaceful expression of his religious views’ - John Dalhuisen A Russian court ruling which found a Jehovah's Witness...

The Israeli government must halt plans to expand construction in illegal settlements in the West Bank and stop proposals to suspend the transfer of taxes to the Palestinian Authority, Amnesty...