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Press releases in 2012

CUBA: Blogger blocked from travelling to film premiere in Brazil

The Cuban government must reform an arbitrary exit permit scheme that affects all Cubans and is used to punish freedom of expression, Amnesty International said today after a prominent blogger was...

Joss Stone and Dave Stewart join the call for a new Arms Treaty

Internationally-renowned musicians Joss Stone and Dave Stewart have today added their voices to Amnesty International’s call for an effective Arms treaty with a new song, entitled ‘Take Good Care’. A...

Amnesty welcomes first conviction for human trafficking in Northern Ireland

Amnesty International Northern Ireland has welcomed the first conviction for human trafficking offences to take place in Northern Ireland. A businessman who forced Women's rights's rightss rights's...

Glasgow event: Wanted - a bulletproof global Arms Treaty

Scottish campaigners launch Amnesty campaign Where : Glasgow University G12 8QQ When : Monday 13 February 2012, 10.00 - 11.00am Scottish arms control campaigner, David Grimason, will be joined by...

Amnesty volunteers on Sting's 2012 'Back to Bass' tour will raise awareness of campaign

Sting’s “Back To Bass” tour in early 2012 will provide a platform for Amnesty International to raise awareness on the organisation’s campaign against oil pollution and human rights abuse in the Niger...

South Korea: release activist charged over Kim Jon-Il retweet

The South Korean authorities should immediately release a social media activist accused of helping "the enemy" for re-tweeting messages from North Korea’s official government Twitter account, Amnesty...

Russia must not block efforts to end atrocities in Syria

“Russia’s threats to abort a binding UN resolution on Syria for the second time are utterly irresponsible. Russia bears a heavy responsibility for allowing the brutal crackdown to continue” Russia...