“I won’t stop speaking out for women’s rights” vows woman rights defender An activist who faces a potential fine after speaking about abortion rights and women’s rights at a United Nations forum, should have the defamation charge against her dropped, Amnesty International said ahead of the...

Arms Trade Treaty signing ceremony, New York, USA, 3rd June 2013 Credit: Amnesty International The more states get on board the treaty, the more it will shine the light of transparency into the murky waters of the international arms trade. Amnesty International News Flash 19 December 2014 A flurry...

19/12/2014 – Following 20 years of campaigning and advocacy, and seven years of formal discussions, on 24 December 2014 the global Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) will finally enter into force. This is a historic moment, and a testament to the hard work, determination and cooperation shown by many...

Arms Trade Treaty signing ceremony, New York, USA, 3rd June 2013 © Amnesty International This achievement is a truly historic breakthrough. It shows what is possible when human rights campaigners dig in for the long haul and work relentlessly to turn a good idea into a lifesaving reality around the...

30/10/2014 – The undersigned organizations are writing to urge you to use your mandate to make an urgent appeal to the Spanish government to withdraw proposed changes to Spanish immigration law that would facilitate summary returns from Spain’s enclaves in North Africa in violation of EU and...

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL PRESS RELEASE   UN puts human rights at heart of historic Arms Trade Treaty    (Brussels, 2 April 2013) Today, governments at the United Nations adopted by a wide margin an Arms Trade Treaty that will ban states from transferring conventional weapons to...

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL PRESS RELEASE EU states must back robust Arms Trade Treaty (Brussels, 12 March 2013) Ahead of next week’s final negotiations on a global Arms Trade Treaty at the United Nations, Amnesty International has urged EU countries to back a robust treaty. “France, Germany, Italy,...

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL  PRESS RELEASE   EU to support UN call to end female genital mutilation   (Brussels, 19 December 2012) European countries are expected to join the UN call for intensified efforts to end female genital mutilation (FGM), a human rights violation which affects...

16/09/2011 – According to the International Committee of the Red Cross, the guardian of international humanitarian law, the closure of Gaza “constitutes a collective punishment imposed in clear violation of Israel’s obligations under international humanitarian law”. In contrast, the...

20/06/2008 – Amnesty International welcomes the adoption by the Human Rights Council of the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (Optional Protocol).

15/06/2007 – In light of the forthcoming discussions in the Political and Security Committee (12 June), and the General Affairs and External Relations Council (18 June) on a possible EU draft United Nations’ resolution on the death penalty, Amnesty International would like to highlight...

15/06/2007 – In light of the forthcoming discussions in the Political and Security Committee (12 June), and the General Affairs and External Relations Council (18 June) on a possible EU draft United Nations’ resolution on the death penalty, Amnesty International (AI) would like to highlight...