Press releases in 2014

Ten years after release, Mordechai Vanunu still banned from travelling or talking to journalists

Millions of lives will improve thanks to the Supreme Court's recognition of transgendered people’s human rights, Amnesty International said today.

The recent early release of three Vietnamese prisoners of conscience is welcome, but at least 70 others remain jailed for peacefully expressing their opinions, Amnesty International said today.

Amnesty International UK will be holding its first ever football film festival ‘Sidelines’ from 6-8 June - the weekend before the World Cup starts in Brazil - at Hackney Picturehouse in

Authorities accused of ‘tightening their stranglehold on freedom of expression’ ahead of Thursday’s presidential election

New counter-terrorism legislation set to be approved by Egypt’s president is deeply flawed and must be scrapped, said Amnesty International today.

The rights to freedom of expression and peaceful protest are under threat in Brazil, said Amnesty International today, two months ahead of the start of the 2014 Football World Cup.

Amnesty trial observer in court today – available for interview

Former Director of Public Prosecutions Keir Starmer and renowned lawyer Gareth Peirce to speak at launch event