AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL

REPORT 2011
TRANSMISSION EMBARGO 23:01 GMT 12 May 2011

Amnesty International’s 2011 annual report highlights the unprecedented opportunity for
human rights change as demands for freedom and justice across the Middle East and North
Africa are growing. But this change stands on a knife-edge as freedom of expression is under
attack by governments willing to beat, maim or kill peaceful protestors to stay in power.

A Video News Release VNR supporting this year's Annual Report is available:

A roll: A background package looking back at 2010 – 6’00’’ minutes – Split track
(voice track can be stripped)
B roll: Edited rushes and interview clips in native languages – 25’57’’ minutes

Copies of the VNR, plus transcript, are available in Arabic, English, French, Spanish,
Portuguese and Russian.
The material is available for free and unrestricted worldwide broadcast use until 13
June 2011. (TAPES ARE NOT FOR LIBRARY USE)

Summary of contents:

I/V clips with Salil Shetty, Amnesty International Secretary General.

GVs and I/V clips related to the anti-government protest in Egypt.

GVs and I/V clips showing the lack of freedom of expression in Yemen.

GVs and I/V clips of the conflict in Côte d’Ivoire and exclusive shots of the massacre.

GVs and I/V clips with Aung San Suu Kyi following her release from house arrest.

GVs and I/V clips relating to human rights violations in Kashmir, India.

GVs and I/V clips relating to Liu Xiaobo receiving the Nobel Peace Prize in 2010.

GVs and I/V clips relating to the suffering of those who have been displaced by the
earthquake in Haiti.

GVs and I/V clips relating to the plight of migrants who travel through Mexico to reach
the USA.

GVs and I/V clips about the plight of those who are still detained in Guantanamo Bay.

GVs and I/V clips around the discrimination of Roma in Kosovo, Serbia and Slovenia.

GVs and I/V clips relating to the lack of freedom of expression in Russia.
If you are interested in doing an in depth package, advance interviews and briefings are
available on request. An embargoed press briefing will be held in London on Thursday 12
May 2011 at Amnesty International, International Secretariat, 1 Easton Street, London WC1X
0DW, at 2pm BST. The event provides an opportunity for interviews and pictures to
illustrate the launch.
For more information and if you would like to attend the briefing please call me on xxx
or e-mail me at xxx

Please respect the transmission embargo of 23:01 GMT 12 May 2011 (0:01 BST 13 May 2011).
Best regards,
Media and Audiovisual Program