Press releases in 2012

Amnesty International has criticised the Foreign Secretary William Hague for his stance on the vote today over whether Palestinians are to become a “non-member observer state” at the United Nations...

· Near 100% increase in security arrests over four years · Jail for man who re-tweeted joke and bookseller who sold ‘wrong books’ South Korea has seen a dramatic increase in the abuse of national...

François Hollande is failing to adequately deliver on his pre-election promises to protect the rights of migrant Roma, a new report by Amnesty International reveals today. The report goes on to demand...

‘We refused to leave and one man was beaten and his clothes were torn apart’ - protester, speaking to Amnesty Approximately 15 Saudi Arabian men detained yesterday must be released unless they are...

Kuwait in ‘turmoil’ as Sheikh Sabah visits UK Ahead of the Emir of Kuwait’s meeting with the Prime Minister David Cameron later today, Amnesty International Kuwait researcher Drewery Dyke said: “With...

Environment and Climate Change Minister Paul Wheelhouse, will tomorrow (Wednesday 28th November) outline the Scottish Government’s role in delivering climate justice at an event hosted by Amnesty...

With the Christmas break nearing, now is the perfect time to enter the Student Human Rights Reporter of the Year award. The competition is a collaboration between Amnesty International UK, the...

The adoption yesterday of a resolution against female genital mutilation (FGM) in the UN General Assembly’s human rights committee is a major boost to civil society organisations fighting for an end...

Human rights and Arms campaigners have welcomed a hard hitting report from an All-Party Parliamentary Inquiry published today which recommends widespread changes to UK Export Finance, the government...

A leading Belarusian human rights organisation had its office closed down in the capital Minsk today (Monday), in what Amnesty International called a blatant violation of Belarus’ international human...