Press releases in 2018

At least 16,000 people with psychosocial and intellectual disabilities denied right to make own decisions about study, work or marriage ‘Guardianship’ system is legacy of Soviet psychiatry ‘Once a...

Event comes amid intense concern over Jamal Khashoggi’s disappearance and an ongoing crackdown in Saudi Arabia Commenting on the Natural History Museum’s hosting of a reception by the Saudi Arabian...

Trump administration admits to Amnesty separating approximately 8,000 ‘family units’ since early 2017, with 6,000 in a four-month period Cases include 15 trans and gay asylum-seekers detained without...

In response to the urgent call made by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) today for all refugees and asylum-seekers to be immediately evacuated from Nauru, Roshika Deo, Pacific Researcher at Amnesty...

Responding to the arrest of journalists Nayi Min, Kyaw Zaw Linn and Phyo Wai Win in Myanmar today, Tirana Hassan, Amnesty International's Director of Crisis Response, said: “These arrests are yet...

65% of Northern Irish public believe having an abortion should not be a crime 78% of rest of UK believe that abortion in Northern Ireland should be decriminalised 83% of Great Britain think women in...

To coincide with World Day Against the Death Penalty today, Amnesty has released a powerful six-minute video showing the impact of the death penalty on families in Belarus, the only country in Europe...

Responding to a revolt in the Blue House National Security Service (NSS) detention facility in South Sudan’s capital Juba overnight, Sarah Jackson, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for...

Past cases of dissidents being targeted overseas point to Saudi responsibility for Jamal Khashoggi’s mystery disappearance after consulate visit ‘If returned to Saudi Arabia, Jamal Khashoggi would be...

Thirteen people jailed in past five weeks for ‘crimes’ such as blogging and using Facebook More than 100 prisoners of conscience languishing in Vietnam’s jails Crackdown on peaceful dissent increasing...