Press releases in 2016

A 32-year-old mother relates ordeal of abduction along with five of her children, one of whom committed suicide after their eventual release

‘If Theresa May is really determined to deliver a country that works for all then there needs to be a justice system for everyone, not just those who can afford it&rs

Responding to the twin air strikes on a crowded funeral hall in the Yemeni capital Sanaa at the weekend - attacks that reportedly killed at least 140 people and injured as many as 500 others - Amne

3,500 killed since 30 June – 33 a day

Following the decisio

‘She is facing years behind bars simply for writing a story, and one which was not even published – she is effectively being punished for using her imagination’ - Philip L

“No company, however powerful, should be above the law, yet in the last 15 years no country has put a company on trial after an NGO brought evidence of human rights related crimes

Responding to reports that Prime Minister, Theresa May, and Defence Secretary, Michael Fallon, will today announce that the UK will introduce a presumption to derogate from its obligations under th

Amnesty International is urging Home Secretary Amber Rudd to rethink key aspects of the UK’s refugee response, which is having a “disastrous” impact on refugees in the UK and abro

Amnesty International has welcomed a report by the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI).