Press Release 22 January 2016 Turkey: Onslaught on Kurdish areas putting tens of thousands of lives at risk Turkish government onslaught on Kurdish towns puts lives at risk and amounts to collective punishment. Types: Press Release Read More >>
Press Release 21 January 2016 Denmark: Parliament should reject cruel and regressive changes to refugee law Proposed changes to Denmark’s refugee law would have a devastating impact on vulnerable people Types: Press Release Read More >>
Press Release 21 January 2016 Pakistan: Armed attack on Bacha Khan University a potential war crime The armed men who carried out yesterday morning’s deadly armed attack on Bacha Khan University violated the central principle of international humanitarian law. Types: Press Release Read More >>
Press Release 20 January 2016 Burkina Faso: Devastating news of the deaths of Leila Alaoui and Mahamadi Ouédraogo It is with great sadness that Amnesty International has learned of the tragic deaths. Types: Press Release Read More >>
Press Release 18 January 2016 Female refugees face physical assault, exploitation and sexual harassment on their journey through Europe Governments and aid agencies are failing to provide even basic protections to women refugees traveling from Syria and Iraq. Types: Press Release Read More >>
Press Release 18 January 2016 Turkey: Detention of academics intensifies crackdown on freedom of expression The detention of 19 academics in Turkey represents a new assault on the imperilled right to freedom of expression. Types: Press Release Read More >>
Press Release 15 January 2016 Hundreds of academics urge China’s President to free Professor Ilham Tohti Open letter on the second anniversary of the day Professor Tohti was taken into custody by authorities. Types: Press Release Read More >>
Press Release 15 January 2016 Pakistan: Attack on TV station highlights perils facing freedom of expression The grenade attack on the offices of ARY TV in Islamabad represents yet another strike against freedom of expression in Pakistan. Types: Press Release Read More >>
Press Release 15 January 2016 Indonesia: Vicious Jakarta attack shows utter contempt for human life A series of bomb blasts and shootings that rocked Jakarta yesterday killed at least seven people, five of whom were suspected attackers Types: Press Release Read More >>
Press Release 14 January 2016 Tunisia: Evidence of torture and deaths in custody suggest human rights gains of the uprising are sliding into reverse gear New evidence of deaths in custody and torture. Types: Press Release Read More >>