Press releases in 2012

‘What happened in this case is a sign … that freedom of expression does not exist in Oman’ - Hassiba Hadj Sahraoui Amnesty International has urged the Omani authorities to quash the conviction of two...

At least 134 people killed since monitors arrived in country A meeting of the Arab League in Cairo this Sunday should provide a key opportunity to clarify ongoing allegations about serious human...

The Ukrainian authorities must launch a fresh investigation into the death in custody of a student, Amnesty International said after two police officers suspected of responsibility for his death...

The Nigerian authorities must immediately end excessive use of force against protesters, Amnesty International said today after at least one person was killed in Kwara state on Tuesday during protests...

The Pakistan government must urgently reform the country’s 'dangerous' blasphemy laws, Amnesty International said today, on the first anniversary of the assassination of a politician who criticised...