Recent UNICEF reports suggest that there are more than 200 million orphan children worldwide. This figure rises drastically when taking into consideration the number children (millions) who are abandoned, sold and/or trafficked around...

Richard Hamer is Amnesty Scotland's Interim Programme Director. Oil, defence, the economy, the European Union and the Pound – a glance at the headlines would give the impression that these are the subjects which matter most to the...

Every year we look back over all the fantastic AmnesTeas hosted by our supporters, and every year we’re delighted and inspired by people’s efforts. 2013 was no exception, so we’d like to say a HUGE thank you to everyone who’s either...

Contents Arbitrary Detention Activist Xu Zhiyong Given Four Years; Supporters Blocked From Court, Seized More Trials Held, Suspended in Beijing for New Citizens’ Movement Activists Activist Liu Yuandong’s Trial Held in Guangzhou, Many...

(The Chinese Human Rights Defenders, January 23, 2014) – On the eve of Chinese New Year, a Beijing court held a closed door trial of the prominent Chinese civil society leader, Xu Zhiyong (许志永). Seized in the Crackdown on Assembly...