Press releases in 2013

During ‘the troubles’ in Northern Ireland, more than 3,600 people were killed and more than 40,000 injured. In most cases, no one has ever been held responsible. © Hulton Archive/Getty Images Victims...

Responding to reports that two companies have been expelled from a prestigious London arms fair for selling illegal torture equipment, Oliver Sprague, Amnesty International’s Arms Programme Director...

Moad al-Hnesh has been charged in Libya in relation to his participation at demonstrations in London. Andres Pantoja/Demotix Former Coventry University student goes on trial tomorrow for his pro...

Thousands of torture survivors and relatives of those disappeared during General Augusto Pinochet’s brutal regime are still being denied truth, justice and reparation, Amnesty International said today...

The government’s recent efforts to politicise the ICC trials are deplorable’ - Netsanet Belay The Kenyan authorities must cooperate fully with the International Criminal Court (ICC) to ensure justice...

Part Two of the ‘Transparency, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill’ known as the ‘Lobbying Bill’, could have devastating consequences for debate and democracy, Amnesty...

A Dutch Supreme Court judgment finding the state liable for the deaths of three Muslim men amid the Srebrenica genocide marks a significant victory in the decades-long search for accountability...

Ukraine’s bid to persuade the European Commission to release the country from its commitment to legislate against homophobia is an unacceptable attempt to deny equal rights in the country, Amnesty...

Vote sets ‘dangerous precedent for the future of justice in Africa’ - Netsanet Belay Amnesty International has condemned today’s vote in the Kenyan parliament to withdraw from the International...

From 9 - 20 September, Amnesty International will be hosting a photography exhibition at its UK headquarters in Shoreditch to mark the 40th anniversary of General Augusto Pinochet’s bloody military...