Press releases in 2012

Responding to fresh reports of the UK’s alleged involvement in the rendition of several people to Libya, Amnesty International UK Policy Adviser Tara Lyle said: “The allegations are mounting higher...

A vote to repeal the death penalty by the US state of Connecticut’s State Senate is a leap forward in the battle to end capital punishment, Amnesty International said today. The vote - by 20 votes to...

• Aid agencies must be allowed safe access to north • Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights and girls face risk of sexual attack and abduction • Armed groups attempt to impose...

*US-Afghan prisoner transfer will affect over 3,000 detainees *‘Agreement is all the more worrisome given we are talking about specific and real risks of torture’ - Catherine Baber A deal that will...

Amnesty International has said that the Libyan authorities must act “without further delay” on yesterday’s call by the International Criminal Court (ICC) ordering Libya to surrender Saif al-Islam al...

Three Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights facing ‘hooliganism’ charges are prisoners of conscience Amnesty International has called for the immediate and unconditional release...

As the parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights published a report criticising the government’s proposals in its Justice and Security Green Paper as “inherently unfair”, Amnesty International UK...

Amnesty International has branded as “dangerous” a statement by the office of the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor today that it cannot consider allegations of crimes committed during the...

*Scores still being arrested on daily basis *At least 232 killed since Annan plan formulated on 27 March Amnesty International has received reports that scores of people are still being arrested on a...

The release of ten members of the security forces by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) highlights the need for a serious commitment by all guerrilla groups in the South American...