Press releases in 2012

Blogger Razan Ghazzawi among those held The Syrian authorities must release or charge a group of at least 14 people arrested on Thursday in a raid on the Syrian Centre for Media and Freedom of...

A call by the United Nations Security Council to allow for immediate and unhindered humanitarian access in Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile states is a welcome move, said Amnesty International. On...

Amnesty International today said it was extremely disappointed that Olympic organisers are continuing to side with the Dow Chemical Company while refusing to listen to legitimate concerns over the...

Wounded in Homs reportedly had limbs amputated because of lack of medical assistance . At least 377 civilians have been killed in Homs in recent days as Syrian security forces have escalated their...

Amnesty International announced today the latest top comedic talent from both sides of the Atlantic added to the line-up to appear in this year’s Secret Policeman’s Ball at New York City’s Radio City...

Amnesty urges stricter controls on use of weapon As the number of people in the USA who have died after being shocked with Tasers reaches 500, Amnesty International has called for tighter rules to...

At least 12 detainees held by militias have died after being tortured since Septem ber Armed militias operating across Libya are committing widespread human rights abuses with impunity, fuelling...

Planned rallies to mark the one-year anniversary of protests in Tehran and other cities which resulted in at least two people dead, dozens injured, and hundreds detained when security forces brutally...

Thousands expected to mark 14 February protest anniversary tomorrow One year on from the outbreak of protests in Bahrain, Amnesty International has warned that the Bahraini government risks falling...

Launch of Amnesty International Scotland campaign with David Grimason - supported by Oxfam Scotland and Scottish Refugee Council Scottish arms control campaigner David Grimason will launch Amnesty...