Press releases in 2020

Brother of presidential candidate Guillaume Soro forcibly disappeared Five members of parliament among 17 people arrested last December Thirteen charged with ‘publishing false news, undermining public...

Judges from at least 14 European countries will march in Warsaw tomorrow (Saturday 11 January) in defence of the rule of law in Poland, as the Polish Senate considers a law which would significantly...

Bill decriminalising same-sex relationships to be presented to parliament this month Bhutan penal code currently criminalises same-sex sexual activities as “unnatural sex” Bhutan must seize a historic...

Naga Munchetty announced as ceremony host Awards will be judged by top journalists from across the UK’s national, regional and broadcast titles Closing date for entries : Thursday 23 January 2020...

Hotel worker and airport security employee were arrested over explosion that killed policeman in 2014 One man refused to confess despite beatings and electric shocks, while other forced to incriminate...

In response to a masked mob attacking at least 26 students and teachers at Jawaharlal Nehru University in Delhi last night, Avinash Kumar, the Executive Director of Amnesty International India, said:...

Responding to Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo’s call on the government to review its anti-drug strategy, including by ending violent police operations, Joanne Mariner, Amnesty International’s...

Responding to the arrest of 287 people - including three human rights monitors - after police cracked down on a New Year’s Day protest in Hong Kong, Man-Kei Tam, Director of Amnesty International Hong...