Press releases in 2014

Discriminatory laws passed over the last 18 months in Uganda have triggered an increase in gender and homophobic discrimination, violent attacks and an increase in state repression, Amnesty Interna

‘The death sentence against Sheikh Nimr Baqir al-Nimr is part of a campaign by the authorities in Saudi Arabia to crush all dissent’ - Said Boumedouha

Amnesty International has called on Northern Ireland's political leaders and the UK and Irish governments to agree a new process to deal with the legacy of the conflict, and to include a themat

The Hong Kong police officers who were involved in the beating and kicking of a handcuffed pro-democracy protester in the early hours of this morning must face justice, Amnesty International said.

‘Taser use has actually quadrupled in the past five years’ - Oliver Sprague

Amnesty International has criticised the Home Secretary Theresa May for her continued lack of a decision on the inclusion of Kincora Boys' Home in the UK-wide inquiry into child sexual abuse.

In one single day more than 30 Sunni men were abducted from or near their homes in Samarra, shot dead and their bodies were dumped nearby

Celebrate Christmas with a conscience this year with an exciting range of weird and wonderful gifts for all the family from Amnesty International.

Appeal comes on World Day against the Death Penalty On World Day against the Death Penalty (10 October), Amnesty International has launched a new appeal for Mohammad Asghar, the Scottish man on death row in…

Following the announcement that Pakistani schoolgirl and education rights campaigner Malala Yousafzai and Indian children’s rights activist Kailash Satyarthi have been awarded the Nobel Peace