Prisoners Of Conscience

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi named Amnesty International's Ambassador of Conscience - 28 July 2009

Burmese opposition leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi has been awarded the 2009 Amnesty International Ambassador of Conscience award.

Thousands take action around the world in solidarity with people of Iran - 27 July 2009

Thousands of activists worldwide participated in a Global Day of Action on Saturday in solidarity with those whose human rights are being abused in Iran.

Global day of support for Iran's victims of human rights abuse - 24 July 2009

Thousands of activists in over 105 countries will participate in a Global Day of Action on Saturday, to demonstrate solidarity with those whose human rights are being

Arrests and deaths continue in Iran as authorities tighten grip - 22 July 2009

Thirty six Iranian Army officers, a French student, activists, journalists and lawyers are among those detained as waves of arrests and killings continue unabated in I

Saudi Arabia - human rights abuses in the name of fighting terrorism - 22 July 2009

The Saudi Arabian authorities have launched a sustained assault on human rights under the façade of countering terrorism.

Human rights lawyers disbarred in China - 15 July 2009

Chinese human rights lawyer Jiang Tianyong has had his professional license revoked by the Justice Bureau of Beijing Municipality.

Trial of seven Baha’i religious minority members delayed in Iran - 14 July 2009

The fate of the detainees, who could have faced the death penalty if found guilty, remains undecided after their trial was postponed.

Europe shows support for Azerbaijan’s threatened independent media - 29 June 2009

Amnesty International members across Europe join in a day of action as part of the organization’s solidarity campaign with independent journalists and human righ

President Obama urged to tackle human rights violations in Saudi Arabia - 3 June 2009

US President Barack Obama begins his trip to the Middle East with a visit to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday.

Indian doctor Binayak Sen released from prison on bail - 26 May 2009

Dr Binayak Sen, who spent two years in an Indian prison as a Prisoner of Conscience, was released on Tuesday after being granted bail by the Supreme Court.