Press releases in 2014

Amnesty International has spokespeople available to comment on the vote for a new constitution in Egypt.

The European Court of Human Rights ruling today that three British men who say they were tortured in prison in Saudi Arabia cannot pursue a claim through the UK courts is a ‘major blow’ fo

Amnesty warns of risk of mass starvation and slams UK for failing to offer to resettle a single refugee

Today is a landmark in the long search for justice for victims of institutional child abuse in Northern Ireland, Amnesty International said today, as the public hearings of the Historical Institutiona

Other confirmed acts include Ms. Lauryn Hill, Cold War Kids, Imagine Dragons, Tegan and Sara, The Fray, Colbie Caillat and Cake

‘The UK must raise allegations that Gary Spedding’s privacy was blatantly breached’ - Patrick Corrigan

Amnesty International has a Syria expert able to give interviews and briefings on ISIS (the Islamic State in Iraq and al-Sham), the armed group now controlling areas in northern Syria.

‘Other countries that continue to supply Bahrain with tear gas and related equipment should sit up and take notice’ - Brian Wood

With one month to go until the start of the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Amnesty International is calling on the global sports community not to be fooled by recent moves by President Putin and to speak out about the…

Crucial hearing set to decide fate of Albert Woodfox