Press releases in 2013

The execution of three men in Kuwait this morning - the first in the country for nearly six years - has been condemned as a “deplorable setback” for the country. The three men - a Pakistani, a Saudi...

Amnesty International UK Director condemns blocking of Treaty In a deeply cynical move, Iran, North Korea and Syria have thwarted the adoption of an Arms Treaty aimed at prohibiting states from...

Up to 600 Syrian refugees have reportedly been forced back to Syria by the Turkish authorities in a move that would – if confirmed - show a shocking disregard for their safety, Amnesty International...

Amnesty International has described the mortar attack on Damascus University earlier today as a serious violation of the laws of war which showed a “callous” disregard for civilians in the area. The...

Egypt and Sudan must make urgent and concerted efforts to stop asylum-seekers and refugees being kidnapped from camps in Sudan, forcibly transported to Egypt, and being severely abused in the Sinai...

World leaders have just 24 hours to adopt the final text of an Arms Treaty in what would be a major step towards ending the devastating human rights and humanitarian impact of the global trade in...

A new hard-hitting report from Amnesty International has revealed a worrying trend towards restriction of freedom of expression in Turkey. The report, Decriminalise dissent: Time to deliver on the...

‘The government has created a very un-British secret justice system’ - Tim Hancock Responding to a vote in the House of Lords this evening which saw the government’s controversial Justice and Security...

‘The opposition must not waver - it has both a duty and an opportunity to denounce abuses carried out by armed opposition groups’ - Ann Harrison Global pressure must be applied to all parties in the...

The Algerian authorities have prevented a delegation of 96 trade unionists and civil society activists from crossing the border into Tunisia to attend the World Social Forum (WSF) this week, violating...