Press releases in 2012

Call for increased level of protection for Ministry of Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights’s Affairs officials The killing of a female government official in eastern Afghanistan...

A march to commemorate International Human Rights Day in Bosnia and Herzegovina has been banned by police, prompting Amnesty International to urge the authorities to uphold the right to freedom of...

Hard Rock project will benefit Amnesty’s human rights work Hard Rock has launched a new limited-edition U2 t-shirt to mark international human rights day (10 December) and raise funds for Amnesty...

A new law issued by Egypt’s President Mohamed Morsi giving military officers policing powers is a dangerous loophole which may well lead to the military trial of civilians, Amnesty International...

Dozens of student activists kept behind bars in Iran, some since 2009, must be freed immediately and unconditionally, Amnesty International urged, as thousands marked National Student Day at...

People who stand up for human rights and speak out for minorities are themselves increasingly becoming the target of violent attacks and systematic intimidation across the Americas, according to a new...

Amnesty International today criticised Iran’s judicial system for undermining its own rule of law. Speaking after prisoner of conscience Nasrin Sotoudeh reportedly ended her hunger strike after the...

Petition to embassy in London comes three years after Ramze Shihab Ahmed’s arrest Amnesty International is set to deliver a petition to the Iraq embassy in London tomorrow (7 December, at 10am)...

Roger Tooth, the picture editor of The Guardian, today became the latest judge for Amnesty’s Young Human Rights Reporter of the Year competition – and immediately offered a once-in-a-lifetime prize to...

Armed group carried out floggings, amputations and summary public executions One body was crucified for several days Hand of an amputated man was hung in town square as warning to others The people of...