Press releases in 2018

New ‘Egypt, an Open-Air Prison for Critics’ campaign launched Since last December, at least 111 people detained for criticising president or human rights situation 35 people recently detained for...

Scores of testimonies tell of systematic rape, civilians burnt to death and run over with armoured vehicles, and children swung into tree trunks to kill them Government accused of giving ‘free rein’...

Teenage girl among those facing serious charges, including alleged espionage ‘Once again, we are seeing trumped-up charges and flagrantly unfair proceedings used to persecute Yemeni Baha’is’ - Lynn...

Historic average is 95,000 per year, and 70,000 was target even after 9/11 ‘This must be perceived as an all-out attack against our country’s ability to resettle refugees’ - Ryan Mace Reacting to news...

New videos received by Amnesty International showing brutal attacks against ordinary people and security forces are further proof of the horrific escalation of violence in Cameroon’s Anglophone...

Amnesty International today called on the Ethiopian authorities to thoroughly and effectively investigate the violent dispersal of demonstrators by police in Addis Ababa in which five people were shot...

With crucial decision expected on Wednesday, Spain urged to cease all arms deals Spain exported weapons worth nearly €1bn during 2015-17, with licences issued for twice as much again International...

Ahead of the Foreign Secretary’s visit to Myanmar, Kate Allen, Director of Amnesty International UK, said: “This visit represents a chance for the UK to show its commitment to human rights on a global...

Schools and homes hit, as residents describe school playground littered with potentially-lethal cluster ‘bomblets’ ‘I saw several injured people. They were laying on the streets waiting for medical...

Amnesty International is demanding that the Puerto Rican and US federal governments initiate an independent investigation into the authorities' response to last year’s Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico...