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Press Release
Amnesty International’s Annual State of the World Report Slams Governments, Including the U.S., for Global Assault on Freedoms
On the launch of its 2015 State of the World report, Amnesty International USA urged President Obama to use his last year in office to bring U.S. laws and policies in line with international human rights standards.
February 22, 2016
Report
Amnesty International State of the World 2015-2016
International protection of human rights is in danger of unravelling as short-term national self-interest and draconian security crackdowns have led to a wholesale assault on basic freedoms and rights, warned Amnesty International as it launched its annual assessment of human rights around the world. “Your rights are in jeopardy: they are being treated with utter contempt by many governments around the world,” said Salil Shetty, Secretary General of Amnesty International.
February 18, 2016
Press Release
Your rights in jeopardy, global assault on freedoms, warns Amnesty International
International protection of human rights is in danger of unravelling as short-term national self-interest and draconian security crackdowns have led to a wholesale assault on basic freedoms and rights, warned Amnesty International as it launched its annual assessment of human rights around the world. “Your rights are in jeopardy: they are being treated with utter contempt by many governments around the world,” said Salil Shetty, Secretary General of Amnesty International.
February 18, 2016
Report
State of the World 2014/2015
This has been a devastating year for those seeking to stand up for human rights and for those caught up in the suffering of war zones. Governments pay lip service to the importance of protecting civilians. And yet the world's politicians have miserably failed to protect those in greatest need. Amnesty International believes that this can and must finally change.
February 25, 2015
Report
Annual Report: Belarus 2013
Republic of Belarus Head of state Alyaksandr Lukashenka Head of government Mikhail Myasnikovich Prisoners of conscience remained in detention; some were sentenced to increased prison terms for violating prison rules. Civil society activists, including human rights defenders and journalists, faced violations of their rights to freedom of expression, assembly and association. Three men were executed. Background On 5 July, the UN Human Rights Council voted to appoint a Special Rapporteur on Belarus, following the adoption of a report by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights which documented a serious decline in the respect for human rights since December 2010.…
May 16, 2013
Report
What is not permitted is prohibited: Silencing civil society in Belarus
This report examines the state of the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association in Belarus, rights that are fundamental to the existence of civil society.
April 24, 2013
Press Release
Annual Death Penalty Report Finds Setbacks for a Handful of Countries but Progress Toward Abolition Across the Globe
In its annual report today on executions and death sentences worldwide, Amnesty International found a handful of countries renewing executions after abandoning them for years – notably India, Japan, and Pakistan – and an alarming escalation of executions in Iraq.
April 3, 2013
Press Release
Belarusian Authorities Must Release Prisoners of Conscience
There are a number of individuals in the country, who have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms for their political views or human rights activities.
August 2, 2012
Press Release
Belarus Urged to Release ‘Teddy Bear’ Free Speech Activist
A Belarus photographer faces seven years in prison after posting pictures of a pro-free speech stunt involving teddy bears.
July 24, 2012
Press Release
Over 250,000 Call on Belarus to End Executions, Says Amnesty International
Contact: Sharon Singh, [email protected], 202-509-8194 (Washington, D.C.) -- Amnesty International and Belarusian human rights organizations Viasna and Belarus Helsinki Committee were today turned away from delivering a global petition to Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka, calling for an end to executions in Belarus. Over 250,000 signatures from all over the world were collected by Amnesty International's global membership and the Belarusian organizations. The petition, which began as a local initiative, became a focus of Amnesty International's 50th anniversary campaign against the death penalty. "This petition sends a strong signal to the Belarusian President that people from all over the world want…
December 9, 2011
Press Release
Amnesty International Appalled By Belarus’ Death Penalty Sentences
The two death sentences handed down in Belarus today followed a trial that has failed to meet international fair trial standards, said Amnesty International.
November 30, 2011
Press Release
Jailed Former Presidential Candidate in Belarus Denied Access to Lawyer, Says Amnesty International
The Belarusian authorities must immediately grant a jailed former presidential candidate access to his lawyer, Amnesty International said today after it emerged that he had been subjected to the latest series of unannounced prison transfers.
November 17, 2011