Law Enforcement | Amnesty International

Amnesty International pushes for reform in Bangladesh - 7 January 2008

Amnesty International's Secretary General told a meeting of NGOs in Bangladesh that the organisation is in the country to push for reform that will have a lasting im

Kenya: Amnesty International concerned at police killings in election protests - 31 December 2007

(Nairobi) Amnesty International is concerned about reports that dozens of people have been killed in Kenya, many by police bullets, during protests against alleged fra

Amnesty International condemns assassination of Benazir Bhutto - 27 December 2007

Amnesty International has strongly condemned the assassination of former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and 15 Pakistan People’s Party workers.

Pakistan: Amnesty International condemns assassination of Benazir Bhutto and Pakistan People's Party workers - 27 December 2007

Amnesty International this afternoon strongly condemned the assassination of former Pakistan Prime Minister and chairperson of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) B

Bangladesh: Secretary General to lead delegation on eve of anniversary of the state of emergency - 27 December 2007

MEDIA ADVISORY: Irene Khan, Secretary General of Amnesty International, is to lead a mission to Bangladesh to discuss human rights issues with members

Trade unionists at risk in Zimbabwe - 2 April 2007

Amnesty International is concerned that activists from the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) are at risk of being arrested, beaten by police and tortured whil

Arrests continue in Myanmar - 28 November 2007

The Myanmar government continues to detain monks and dissidents, despite government assurances that no more arrests would be carried out.

Systematic repression mars Russian elections - 30 November 2007

The Russian authorities displayed a systematic disregard for basic human rights in the run-up to parliamentary elections.

Demand rights for judges - 28 November 2007

Pakistan: One of the key targets under attack in the state of emergency, imposed by President Musharraf, has been the country’s increasingly active judiciary.

Harassment of activists continues in Zimbabwe - 22 March 2007

About 50 activists were arrested at a public meeting in Zimbabwe on 11 March 2007, in defiance of a three-month ban imposed by the authorities.