Press releases in 2019

‘Digital Verification Corps’ given prestigious Times Higher Education award ‘This collaboration has pioneered some of the most cutting-edge human rights research in the world today’ - Sam Dubberley...

“The transitional government must now ensure that the entire oppressive public order regime is abolished" - Seif Magango Reacting to the Sudanese government’s decision to repeal the country's public...

Military alliance set to meet amid tight security near Watford next week Mounting evidence of possible Turkish and US-led Coalition war crimes in Syria ‘Does NATO care about the beleaguered civilians...

Protesters describe being dragged from the street, set upon by stick-wielding military officials, and tortured in secret detention Two men say they were blindfolded and subjected to mock executions...

Women activists subjected to sexual violence, smear campaigns and threats ‘Governments must live up to their commitment to ensure these activists can operate freely and safely’ – Kumi Naidoo...

Eyewitnesses describe security forces shooting to kill in bridge protest attack ‘It is like an execution, direct shooting at the head’ - eyewitness to the violence ‘This bloodbath must stop now’ -...

Letter to school principals comes ahead of latest global climate strike on Friday 29 November ‘The strike falls close to the general election and we need to allow students to show their passion on...

Supreme State Security Prosecution misuses powers to hold journalists and protesters in pre-trial detention, with detentions averaging 345 days Much-feared prosecution body systematically fails to...

Protesters’ tents set on fire and protesters chased down alleys by organised gangs armed with knives and steel batons Attacks across past two nights ‘could well signal a dangerous escalation’ - Lynn...

Prosecution’s summing-up expected after more than two years More than two years after they were first detained, Amnesty Turkey’s Honorary Chair, Former Director and nine other human rights defenders...