Press releases in 2019

Messages sprayed outside Amnesty office, while further threats and a dead mouse left outside refugee organisation’s building The Israeli authorities must urgently investigate death threats targeting...

130 prisoners are six weeks into protest over denial of family visits and conditions in overcrowded, mosquito-infested cells where temperatures hit 40 degrees Many arrested more than two years ago and...

In response to 44 people in Hong Kong being charged with “rioting” in connection to protests over the weekend, Man-kei Tam, Director of Amnesty International Hong Kong, said: “By using such vague...

Mashrou’ Leila played same songs at same venue three years ago Band subjected to mounting online hate campaign in recent weeks ‘This is the direct result of the government’s failure to take a strong...

Speaking at the Amnesty Pride Lecture, trans rights campaigner says adult healthcare services in Northern Ireland have not taken new patients in more than a year “Treatment of trans identity as a...

Responding to claims by senior Chinese officials that they have released the majority of ethnic minority Muslims being held in detention camps in northwest China, Nicholas Bequelin, Amnesty...

Amnesty International is calling for the immediate and unconditional release of Tanzanian investigative journalist Erick Kabendera, who has been arrested and detained. Kabendera was taken from his...

Dinnerladies star and Palestinian playwright Ahmed Masoud pull forthcoming play to focus attention on destruction of Gaza’s last functioning theatre ‘Our play is cancelled because art should not be...

Amnesty International has called for all charges to be dropped against a Vietnamese activist who will stand trial tomorrow (30 July) for Facebook posts criticising corruption in the country. Ha Van...

Reacting to incidents of excessive use of force by Moscow police against protesters during today’s rally in support of free elections, Natalia Zviagina, Director of Amnesty International’s...