The 69 men were arrested, along with one other man, in Harare on 7 March 2003. They have been linked to a group of 15 men arrested on 9 March 2004 in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea and accused of plotting...

Amnesty International delegates were in the vicinity of the demonstration at the time of the incident. They saw Israeli army helicopters hovering over the area where the demonstration was taking place...

In response to the Daiy Mail reports (21 May 2004) that Scotland Yard has been called in to investigate allegations of murder, torture and maltreatment by British soldiers in Iraq, Amnesty...

The commission, composed of credible experts independent of government, must have broad-ranging powers to examine the administration’s detention policies and practices and ensure accountability at...

Noting the crackdown on those calling for democratic reform which began two and a half years ago, Amnesty International is calling on the government of Eritrea to release all prisoners of conscience...

The event, chaired by BBC World at One’s Nick Clarke, is held at the Khalili Lecture Theatre at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) and starts at 7.30pm. The panel will consist of John...

The MPs’ call to the government comes from the Quadripartite Committee’s Annual Report, a cross-party committee of MPs responsible for scrutinising arms exports. The report states that unless arms...

Greenwood and James are currently held without charge in Spanish Town Police Station and are at risk of ill-treatment and torture. Other young men from the area have also reportedly been abused in...

The organisation is calling on Israel to halt all unlawful destruction of homes and land, including the expansion of Israeli settlements and the building of the “security fence” in the Occupied...

Amnesty International said: 'If independent assessments are correct, the risk is that food will be used for political ends and food supplies will go first and only to supporters of the ruling party.'...