Press releases in 2013

The killing of a young Afghan woman by her father in front of a large crowd last week - on the grounds that she had “dishonoured” the family - is further proof that the authorities are failing to...

Amnesty says the upcoming CHOGM meeting should not be allowed to take place in Sri Lanka in November unless systematic violations of human rights are stopped. The Sri Lankan government is intensifying...

Smuggled note details asthmatic teenager’s deteriorating health The Syrian authorities must immediately reveal the whereabouts of a 16-year-old boy who has been missing since November, said Amnesty...

Amnesty International has warned of a likely legal challenge if Northern Ireland is left as the only part of the UK without marriage rights for same-sex couples. Speaking in advance of a vote in the...

The upholding of a seven-and-half-year sentence against a Tunisian blogger jailed for “insulting Islam” is yet another blow to freedom of expression in the country, Amnesty International said this...

Five executions so far this year under new Prime Minister The execution of two death row inmates in Japan today, is part of a chilling escalation of death penalty use under the new Liberal Democratic...

Sheikh Khalifa’s visit comes as three detained British men allege torture in UAE David Cameron should challenge the deteriorating human rights record of the United Arab Emirates during a state visit...

Authorities in the Republic of Congo must immediately release two teachers arrested in connection with a peaceful strike and held for a week without charge, Amnesty International said today. Hilaire...

‘The case against Golos should never have been brought, let alone succeeded’ - John Dalhuisen The Moscow court’s decision earlier today to fine a Russian independent non-governmental organisation is...

The authorities in El Salvador must act immediately to allow doctors to carry out a life-saving pregnancy termination that will save the life of a seriously ill young woman, Amnesty International said...