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The Millennium Development Goals are failing the world’s poorest people because governments are ignoring and abusing their human rights, Amnesty International said as heads of states prepare to meet...
Afghan election candidates, campaigners and voters have told Amnesty International that they are facing increasing attacks and threats from the Taleban and other insurgent groups in the run-up to...
Senegal’s security forces continue to torture suspects held in custody, sometimes to death, leaving all those in detention at risk of serious human rights violations, said Amnesty International in a...
Responding to William Hague’s speech today on foreign policy and human rights, Amnesty International UK Director Kate Allen said: “We welcome William Hague’s commitment to improve and strengthen the...
Child abuse and Gay rights head list of concerns The Pope should take the opportunity of his first State visit to the United Kingdom to address growing public concern over sexual abuse of Children's...
Amnesty International has announced details of a major conference to be held in Belfast next month to press for an independent inquiry into institutional child abuse in Northern Ireland. The Time For...
The United Nations’ top expert on health will tell politicians at Stormont on Monday that Northern Ireland can be part of the solution to global poverty. Anand Grover, UN Special Rapporteur on Health...
Tens of thousands of detainees held without trial in Iraq, many of whom were recently transferred from US custody, remain at risk of torture and other forms of ill-treatment, Amnesty International...
The Indonesian government must immediately initiate an independent, effective and impartial inquiry into allegations that a peaceful political activist was repeatedly denied access to adequate medical...
Amnesty International has urged the Indian authorities to carry out an effective investigation into a video clip that appears to show detainees in Kashmir being stripped and humiliated by security...