Yesterday the Supreme Prosecutors Office announced it had requested the arrest of the prosecutor, Hong Gyeong-ryeong, for his involvement in the death of the murder suspect during interrogation...

The report, published on the eve of the 21st anniversary of the decree which officially abolished slavery, shows that human rights abuses related to slavery persist in Mauritania, although the...

Following the closure of Khordad newspaper on 26 November 1999, Hojjatoleslam Abdollah Nouri of Khordad was tried on 20 vaguely worded charges that did not amount to internationally recognisable...

Carlos Arturo Marulanda was released on 1 November 2002 after charges against him of collaborating with paramilitaries were dropped. He will only face charges related to the razing of farmers' houses...

Amnesty International said: 'The UK government should urge the USA to repatriate the seven UK nationals immediately unless they are promptly charged by the US authorities and given a fair trial, in an...

The King's agents ordered the Chief Justice and two other High Court judges to drop the case brought by Ms Lindiwe Dlamini is seeking the return of her daughter, Zena Mahlangu, who was taken away by...

The letter includes Amnesty International's report 'Republic of Korea: Summary of Concerns and Recommendations to Candidates for the Presidential Elections in December 2002'. The report highlights 12...

'Aloysius Toe has done nothing but work legitimately for the defence of fundamental human rights in Liberia,' Amnesty International said. 'There is no basis to the charge against him and he must be...

'The Italian authorities have a responsibility to ensure the safety and security of local inhabitants and property. However, it is also their duty to ensure that people are able to exercise peacefully...

While welcoming the recent release of former political prisoner Oscar Elias Biscet - whom the organisation had adopted as a 'prisoner of conscience' - Amnesty International published today a new...