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Press releases in 2012

USA: Arizona's prison isolation units are 'inhumane' - new report

*Reports of prison walls smeared with food, urine and faeces *‘No prisoner should be deprived of basic amenities such as adequate exercise, access to natural light and fresh air and meaningful human...

UK: Amnesty unveils shortlist for 2012 Student Human Rights Reporter of the Year

Amnesty International UK today unveiled the shortlist for the 2012 Student Human Rights Reporter of the Year. The competition forms one of the categories in the prestigious Amnesty International Media...

Eurovision: Sandie Shaw calls on Azerbaijan to stop pulling the strings of the nation's media

British icon Sandie Shaw, famed for her 1967 Eurovision hit Puppet on a String , today backed Amnesty International’s calls to the authorities of Azerbaijan to put an end to its brutal repression of...

Amnesty Scotland launches Scottish Gypsy Traveller reports

Some positive steps being made to counter discrimination but still a long way to go Amnesty International Scotland will today (Monday 2 April) launch two reports on Scottish Gypsy Travellers at the...