Press releases in 2012

Reacting to reports that scores of Palestinian protesters marking “Land Day” have been injured, Amnesty International’s Middle East and North Africa deputy director Ann Harrison, said: “News that...

52-year-old activist was tortured and given unfair military trial A leading Bahraini human rights defender serving a life sentence for his role in anti-government protests last year must be released...

‘It is deeply disturbing that Mali’s new military leaders have said nothing about the violence taking place under their noses’ - Salvatore Saguès Amnesty is calling for an investigation into attacks...

Japan’s decision to hang three prisoners after nearly two years without executions in the country is a retrograde step, Amnesty International said today. Justice Minister Toshio Ogawa authorised the...

‘While officials quibble over who’s responsible for search and rescue, we’re wasting precious time’ - Nicolas Beger Amnesty International has called for a more effective search and rescue system for...

Findings on Scottish Local Authorities provision and policies Analysis of Scottish media coverage of Scottish Gypsy Travellers Reports outline both good and bad practice around Scotland Amnesty...

The final hour reprieve for Balwant Singh, due to be executed on Saturday 31 March, was welcomed by Amnesty International today and acts as a reminder of the Indian government’s need to commu

Ahead of the meeting of heads of state at the Arab League Summit in Baghdad tomorrow (29 March), Philip Luther , Amnesty International’s interim Middle East and North Africa Director, is available for...

The rejection last night in the House of Lords of proposed amendments to the government’s Legal Aid Bill, is a huge blow to justice which will place the law beyond the reach of human rights victims...

Call on Pope to speak out after activists’ phone lines cut Cuban human rights activists are facing a surge in harassment in a bid to silence them during the Pope's visit, Amnesty International said...