Press releases in 2019

The Citizenship Amendment Bill passed by the Indian Parliament legitimises discrimination on the basis of religion and stands in clear violation of both the constitution of India and international...

Yulia Tsvetkova punished for administering two LGTBI social media accounts Activist remains under house arrest on ‘pornography’ charges and faces possible six-year jail sentence ‘Yulia is the latest...

Responding to the statement made by Aung San Suu Kyi at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague today, Nicholas Bequelin, Amnesty International’s Regional Director, said: “Aung San Suu...

At least 275 people killed - including 225 civilians - between January and November Kidnappings, forced conversions to Islam, houses burnt, health centres looted Reports that one village population...

Saudi state-owned ‘Bahri Abha’ arrives at port in Valencia amid concerns Spanish authorities are failing to prevent possible war crimes in Yemen Since Yemen conflict began, same vessel has transported...

Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar’s de facto head of state, will appear today at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague to respond to a case alleging that Myanmar has breached its obligations...

Major new survey reveals what young people think about state of human rights Climate change leads as most vital issue, pressuring world leaders to step up efforts to tackle the global crisis ‘We are...

Responding to a claim by a Chinese government official that all people held at so-called “vocational education centres” in Xinjiang have “graduated” and achieved “stable employment” and “happy lives”...

Millions have demonstrated against this week’s elections At least five journalists in Algiers arrested since 28 November, while satirical artist Nime arrested in port city of Oran ‘Expressing...

Amnesty International has gathered detailed eyewitness testimony of the coordinated attack by unidentified gunmen in Baghdad last night, which claimed at least 20 lives and left more than 130 injured...