You are reading this at a vitally important moment for women's rights and gender equality. We are on the eve of the 57th meeting of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women in New York – the principle global policy making...

Stay on top of all the action here, by following our storify of the weekend. [ View the story "Action For Change 2013" on Storify ] Action For Change 2013 Storified by Amnesty UK · Fri, Mar 01 2013 07:01:23 Amnesty students from across...

A 15-year-old survivor of rape has been found guilty of “fornication” or sex outside marriage by a juvenile court in the Maldives. She has been sentenced to eight months’ house arrest and 100 lashes. As per the law, the sentence of...

Update, 5 March: Amnesty have launched an urgent text action on this case. Find out more here UA 55/13 28 February 2013 URGENT ACTION ASA 29/001/2013 MALDIVES RAPE SURVIVOR FOUND GUILTY OF “FORNICATION” 15-year-old rape survivor (f) A...

China Human Rights Briefing February 22-28, 2013 Contents Arbitrary Detention Former Cops-Turned-Petitioners Seized in Beijing, Held in Black Jail Freedom of Peaceful Assembly & Association Protesting North Korean Nuclear Test...