Press releases in 2014

Four outstanding Spanish language football films will feature at Amnesty International UK’s Sidelines film festival in London next month.

‘The vetoes by Russia and China are a callous political move that betrays suffering people in Syria’ - Philip Luther

‘Those who ordered her killing must be identified and face justice’ - Sergei Nikitin

Over 50 parliamentarians and Amnesty have invited banned whistleblower to London in June

‘The Iranian authorities are violating every rule in the book’ - Hassiba Hadj-Sahraoui

Former England captain, Sol Campbell has thrown his support behind Amnesty International’s first ever football film festival, Sidelines, which is taking place in London ahead of the Brazil Wo

‘Hospital treatment and more specialised care for Syrian refugees in Lebanon is woefully insufficient’ - Audrey Gaughran

The military in Thailand must ensure that human rights are protected and respected, following the imposition of Martial Law today, which grants the army sweeping powers, Amnesty International said.

Amnesty International and NUS today issued a final call for entries to the Student Human Rights Reporter of the Year award.