Press releases in 2017

Russia and China have again abused their veto power at the United Nations Security Council today, following a vote on a draft resolution that would have helped ensure accountability for the use and...

The Israeli authorities’ administrative detention of Muhammed al-Qiq, a Palestinian journalist is unjust and cruel, said Amnesty International after a military judge approved an order confirming his...

New evidence has emerged of how the Huthi armed group is actively recruiting boys as young as 15 to fight as child soldiers on the front lines of the conflict in Yemen, said Amnesty International...

Richard Ratcliffe to raise awareness of his wife’s detention in Iran Photo-call with activists holding placards - ‘Stand Together Against Hate’, ‘Free Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’ and ‘Free Kamal...

‘We hope our fans will like this film and will relate to Amnesty’s core message’ - Kaiser Chiefs The rock band Kaiser Chiefs will be screening an Amnesty-made human rights film ahead of their concerts...

Northern Ireland has failed dismally to deal with past human rights violations and to reform its outdated abortion laws, Amnesty International said, as it launched its annual assessment of human...

Politicians using toxic rhetoric, reminiscent of the 1930s, are creating a dangerous and divided world, said Amnesty International as it launched its annual assessment of human rights around the world...

'Women’s rights are non-negotiable, there can be no hiding from abortion reform' - Grainne Teggart Amnesty International has today issued a stark reminder to all political parties that abortion reform...

‘In the end the point isn’t whether Donald Trump gets the full-blown state visit treatment - it’s whether we raise our voice against this disastrous roll-back of rights’ - Kate Allen Amnesty...

Authorities in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh must investigate a minister’s statement that she had ordered rape suspects to be tortured, Amnesty International said today.