Press releases in 2012

Commenting ahead of today's Scottish Government debate on Climate Justice, Shabnum Mustapha, Programme Director of Amnesty in Scotland, said: "Whilst Amnesty welcomes the First Minister's recent...

*Action must also be taken over their Libyan colleagues *Militias have record of mistreating detainees Two British journalists and their Libyan colleagues held by a Libyan militia must be set free...

This Saturday (3 March) a prestigious education centre in Croatia will open its doors for the start of a unique photography exhibition celebrating diversity across Europe. “Yes to Diversity, no to...

Commenting ahead of today's Scottish Government debate on Human Trafficking, Shabnum Mustapha, Programme Director of Amnesty in Scotland, said: "Whilst we welcome the Scottish Government debate on...

Blogger sentenced to four and a half years in prison, followed by 10 years in 'internal exile' Iran’s crackdown on freedom of expression has dramatically escalated in the run up to this week’s...

The announcement by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) that it will stop kidnapping for ransom is a positive but insufficient first step, said Amnesty International today. The...

‘This is the first reported case of journalists being detained for published material in Tunisia following the uprising a year ago’ - Hassiba Hadj Sahraoui The Tunisian authorities should drop...

Authorities in Cuba are preventing members of the Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights's organisation “Ladies in White” from entering a building in downtown Havana for an event...

*Organisation has names of 465 people killed in last 17 days *UN findings support need for ICC referral Humanitarian aid agencies must be allowed immediate and unhindered access to Homs and other...

THE PUBLIC CAN NOW VOTE WHICH ’15 SECOND STAR’ WILL PERFORM ON STAGE IN NEW YORK The final five up-and-coming acts competing for the chance to perform the gig of their life at this year’s Secret...