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Press releases in 2017

Zimbabwe: Post-Mugabe government must open new chapter of respect of rights

Responding to the news that Robert Mugabe has resigned as President of Zimbabwe, Salil Shetty, Secretary General of Amnesty International, said: “After more than three decades of violent repression...

Northern Ireland: Government must not legislate for impunity through new statute of limitations

Amnesty calls on UK Government to guarantee truth and justice for all Northern Ireland victims Amnesty International has called on the UK Government to reject the idea of a statute of limitations to...

China: Two-year prison sentence for prominent human rights lawyer after 'sham' trial

The conviction and sentencing of prominent Chinese human rights lawyer Jiang Tianyong to two years in jail is utterly unjust and he should be immediately and unconditionally released, said Amnesty...

Myanmar operates apartheid against Rohingya - new Amnesty report

The Rohingya people in Myanmar are trapped in a vicious system of state-sponsored, institutionalised discrimination that amounts to apartheid, Amnesty International said today. The 111-page report...

More than a quarter of UK women experiencing online abuse and harassment receive threats of physical or sexual assault - new research

One in five women experienced online abuse or harassment - women reported psychological distress as a result “Social media can be a toxic and dangerous place for women” - Kate Allen ***Spokespeople...

Amnesty welcomes Sinn Féin Ard Fheis policy change on access to abortion

Amnesty International has welcomed today’s passing of a motion at Sinn Féin’s Ard Fheis which extends the party’s support for abortion access to when a woman or girl’s physical or mental health is at...

Kenya: Police must stop using lethal force against opposition supporters

Amnesty International has today called on the Kenyan police to stop firing live ammunition during opposition protests and instead protect all people gathering in public, following running battles in...

Yemen: UK must stop arming Saudi Arabia or risk being complicit in 'collective punishment'

Blockade has left millions of people on brink of starvation ‘Countries such as the USA, UK and France … risk being complicit in grave violations, including war crimes’ - Philip Luther The UK, the USA...

Cambodia: Banning of opposition party a 'blatant act of political repression'

Reacting to the Cambodian Supreme Court’s decision to dissolve the main opposition party, the Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), James Gomez, Amnesty International’s Director of Southeast Asia and...

Zimbabwe: military must safeguard human rights

‘At this tense time, it is essential that the military ensure the safety and security of all people in Zimbabwe’ - Deprose Muchena In response to the military takeover and subsequent control of parts...