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Press releases in 2013

G20 meeting: world leaders 'must not squander' chance to save lives in Syria

‘The Syrian crisis has put the global governance system to the ultimate test’ - Salil Shetty Easing the suffering of millions of civilians affected by Syria’s armed conflict must be a top priority for...

Free Amnesty screening of Oscar nominated film 'No', starring Gael Garcia Bernal

Amnesty International UK and Network Distributing will be holding a special free screening of Oscar-nominated Chilean film ‘No’ on Monday 16th September at Amnesty’s headquarters in Shoreditch. The...

G20 leaders must condemn Russia's homophobic 'gay propaganda' law

Amnesty International has called on world leaders gathering for this week’s G20 meeting in St Petersburg from tomorrow, to condemn Russia’s draconian homophobic law and do all in their power to...

Amnesty urges Kenya not to withdraw from International Criminal Court

The Kenyan government’s proposal to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC) Statute is an affront to the hundreds of thousands of Kenyans who lost their lives or were driven from their...

Amnesty welcomes abuse inquiry progress and repeats call for justice for Magdalene women and clerical child abuse victims

Amnesty International has welcomed the progress announced today by the Historic Institutional Abuse (HIA) inquiry in investigating allegations of widespread abuse and repeated its call for similar...

Libya: 'Anoud al-Senussi's abduction exposes country's inability to try Saif Gaddafi and others

‘How can the Libyan authorities claim that they are able to deliver fair trials … when they are manifestly unable to ensure the basic safety of detainees?’ - Hassiba Hadj Sahraoui The abduction of...

Experts available to comment on Syria refugee numbers

Amnesty International experts are available to comment on the Syria refugee situation after the United Nations refugee agency said that the number of Syrian refugees has now surpassed two million...

Iraq: Impartial investigation of Camp Ashraf deaths crucial

Amnesty International is urging the Iraqi authorities to conduct a thorough and impartial investigation into violence at Camp Ashraf that reportedly left at least 47 dead yesterday. Hassiba Hadj...