Amnesty International has no information as to what the 'habeas corpus' says. It was filed today by the lawyers of Augusto Pinochet as an appeal against a British magistrate's decision to allow his...

Amnesty International strongly condemns the deliberate killing of more than 50 Sinhalese civilians on 18 September by members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), in a pre-dawn raid on...

Amnesty International is releasing today, on Africa Human Rights Day, the enclosed public appeal to protect the civilian population in Burundi.

'A firm, public statement by Tony Blair, spelling out the UKís concerns over human rights in China, is now absolutely essential if his policy of ëconstructive dialogueí with the Chinese government...

Amnesty International has learned with deep concern of the kidnapping of Mgr JosÈ de Jes™s Quintero DÌaz, Bishop of the Diocese of Tib™ in northern Colombia, and calls for his immediate and...

'The Eldorado de Caraj·s trial is a test for Brazilian justice,' Amnesty International said today following the opening day of the trial proceedings.

The consistent failure of the Indonesian authorities to guarantee the safety and security for all East Timorese in the run up to the ballot on 30 August poses a dangerous precedent for the future of...

As the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG)* prepares to meet on Monday to discuss the current political situation in Pakistan, Amnesty International urges members of the Commonwealth to exert...

European Conference on the Use of Children's rights%link% as Soldiers - Berlin

Fifty Asian non-governmental organisations (NGOs), have called on the Indonesian authorities to end the long chain of impunity %link% for those responsible for human rights violations in East Timor...