Press releases in 2012

Southern Nigerian authorities must comply with international human rights standards and stop forced evictions of communities in the oil-rich Niger Delta region, Amnesty International demands today...

The Burmese authorities should immediately and unconditionally free all prisoners of conscience, Amnesty International said as 80 inmates, including some 24 political prisoners and 34 foreigners, were...

‘The authorities have failed … comprehensively to break the stranglehold of the militias’ - Hassiba Hadj Sahraoui Hundreds of armed militias have a stranglehold on Libya and are committing a string of...

‘The rights of Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights and girls must not be sold out for expedient peace deals with elements of the Taleban and other insurgent groups’ - Horia...

‘The time for mere talk and handwringing about Syria’s dire situation has long since passed’ - Ann Harrison Reports of opposition abuses a growing concern Decisive steps are needed to end the...

Pakistan authorities must urgently bring to justice members of a baying mob who lynched a man accused of breaching Pakistan’s blasphemy laws, Amnesty International said today. On Wednesday 4 July...

“The Arms Treaty could be one of the most important laws ever to be secured.” – Joss Stone Singer-songwriter and actor Joss Stone, war photographer Paul Conroy and musician and producer Dave Stewart...

Ukrainian police officers were instructed by their superiors not to make physical contact with visiting fans during Euro 2012, while continuing their brutal treatment of ordinary Ukrainians, Amnesty...

New report on militias in Libya to be published on 5 July Amnesty International has welcomed the release of four International Criminal Court staff members in Libya today, while criticising their...

Time to end ‘body bag’ approach to arms control and support a robust Arms Treaty Political leaders have an historic opportunity to place human rights and humanitarian aims above self-interest and...