Press Releases

More than 40 legal academics from Warwick University have written to the UAE government to demand the release of former student Mohammed al-Roken, a prisoner of conscience currently serving a ten-y

‘Lifting the moratorium on executions appears to be a knee-jerk reaction’ - David Griffiths

‘I appeal to the UK to not forget Andy and to make every effort to ensure his safety’ - partner of Andargachew Tsege

Amnesty International today welcomed the publication of an

‘It is truly deplorable that the Iranian authorities are playing games with the lives of these men in such a manner’ - Hassiba Hadj Sahraou i

Responding to the news that three employees from security firm G4S have been found not guilty of the manslaughter of Angolan national Jimmy Mubenga on a flight from London Heathrow in 2010, Amnesty

The Taliban attack on a school in the Pakistani city of Peshawar today shows a merciless disregard for human life and highlights the urgent need for protection of civilians in the area, Amnesty Int

‘This shocking, deliberate killing appears to be an extrajudicial execution prompted by Khaled Al-Junaidi’s peaceful activism’ - Said Boumedouha

Amnesty calls for inquiry into Mother and Baby Homes in Northern Ireland