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Press releases in 2012

Italy: Rendition court case decision a step towards ending impunity

Yesterday’s decision by Italy’s High Court to uphold convictions against 22 CIA agents and a US military official for the 2003 abduction of Egyptian national Usama Mostafa Hassan Nasr - known as Abu...

Scottish cartoonist David Shrigley designs 'balaclava' t-shirt in support of Pussy Riot

‘It’s an utter disgrace that Pussy Riot have been locked up for daring to voice their views’ - David Shrigley The celebrated Scottish visual artist David Shrigley has created a new design in support...

Cartoonist David Shrigley designs 'balaclava' t-shirt in support of Pussy Riot

‘It’s an utter disgrace that Pussy Riot have been locked up for daring to voice their views’ - David Shrigley The celebrated visual artist David Shrigley has created a new design in support of jailed...

Thai magazine editor arrested for Lese-Majeste must be released

Somyot Prueksakasemsuk ironically arrested under the very laws he had just launched a petition to have reviewed Magazine editor and human rights defender Somyot Prueksakasemsuk must be immediately...

Australia: Olympians issue call to all sports stars to make a stand for human rights

Two Australian Olympians gave their support to Amnesty International this week and then issued a call to sports stars from both Australia and further afield to follow their lead. Sally Foster, who...

Northern Ireland: Amnesty responds to Private Members' Bill to tackle human trafficking

Lord Morrow’s Private Members Bill: Amnesty welcomes anti-trafficking measures but warns against diversion of resources Amnesty International has welcomed steps to tackle human trafficking in Lord...

Libyan authorities must stop harassment of sisters accused of being pro-Gaddafi

The Libyan authorities must put an end to the harassment and intimidation of two sisters allegedly accused of supporting the country’s former leader, Colonel Mu’ammar al-Gaddafi. Hasna Shaeeb and her...

Gambia's conditional moratorium on executions 'not good enough'

Gambian President Yahya Jammeh’s conditional moratorium on executions of death row prisoners leaves at least 38 people still at great risk of execution, Amnesty International said today. Last Friday...

Egypt: Arrest Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir

The Egyptian government should immediately withdraw its invitation to Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, and arrest him if he travels to Cairo, Amnesty International said today. Omar Al-Bashir is due...

The Gambia: Charges against journalists over executions demo must be dropped

Charges against two journalists detained after they applied for permission to hold a peaceful protest over the executions of nine death row inmates must be dropped by the Gambian authorities, Amnesty...