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Media Awards 2008 shortlist announced

Amnesty International UK today announced the shortlists for its prestigious annual Media Awards, which recognise excellence in human rights reporting and acknowledge journalism’s significant...

60 years of human rights failure-governments must apologise and act now

Amnesty International today challenged world leaders to apologise for six decades of human rights failure and to re-commit themselves to deliver concrete improvements. Launching Amnesty International...

Amnesty welcomes Mark Durkan's Westminster move on cluster bombs

As representatives from over 100 governments start to arive in Dublin for next week's major diplomatic conference, where world leaders will finalise the text of an international treaty to ban the use...

Amnesty details wave of homophobia in Eastern Europe

Shocking new briefing profiles verbal and physical attacks and the current state of legislation in 19 countries across Eastern Europe To mark International Day Against Homophobia, Amnesty...

Zimbabwe: Violence reaches crisis point

Youths forced to fight; schools close as teachers flee violence Violence in Zimbabwe is reaching crisis point warned Amnesty International as it revealed that ‘war veterans’ are forcibly recruiting...

Europe: Lesbians and gay men march with pride to end prejudice

Amnesty calls for end to discrimination on eve of the International Day Against Homophobia On the eve of the International Day Against Homophobia (17 May), Amnesty International calls on governments...

Zimbabwe: Trade unionists in detention at risk of torture

Amnesty International supporters are urging authorities in Zimbabwe to immediately release two leading trade unionists who have been detained solely for peacefully exercising their basic human rights...

Most British people believe UK Government cannot claim to be a force for good unless it agrees to cluster bombs ban

UK campaign to ban cluster bombs Nearly eight out of ten people (79%) in Great Britain think the government should support a worldwide ban on cluster bombs according to a new YouGov poll released...

Guantanamo: 'We will close' promises not enough- Ming Campbell in Washington

Sir Menzies Campbell speaks out after Amnesty delegation meets US government to discuss future of notorious prison camp ‘It is now essential that we receive a timetable for Guantánamo’s closure’ -...

Colombia: Extradition of paramilitary leaders must not lead to closure of investigation into their responsibility in human rights violations

The Colombian government's decision to extradite 14 paramilitary leaders wanted in the USA on drugs-trafficking charges should not be used as an excuse to end investigations into the role played by...