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New mass rapes by members of the Congolese army in the Democratic Republic of Congo are the result of the government’s failure to bring human rights abusers to justice, Amnesty International said...
Amnesty International is calling for the release of a man in Kuwait who has been detained for tweeting in support of protestors in Bahrain and elsewhere in the Middle East. Nasser Abul, 26, was...
Romania’s poorest and most disadvantaged citizens cannot access adequate housing because of the country’s legal system, Amnesty International said in a briefing published today. Mind the legal gap...
In reaction to reports that Ai Weiwei has been released on bail "because of his good attitude in confessing his crimes as well as a chronic disease he suffers from", Catherine Baber, Amnesty...
A military court in Manama today sentenced a group of 21 prominent Shia activists who have advocated political reform. The Bahrain News Agency reported that the opposition activists had been charged...
The authorities in Ivory Coast are holding at least 50 people without charge, including several high-profile Ivorian politicians, following the arrest of former President Laurent Gbagbo two months ago...
A new “general amnesty” announced in Syria falls far short of the political reforms called for by protesters, Amnesty International said today. According to the state news agency SANA, the amnesty...
People in Turkey are often compelled to conceal their sexuality from employers, officials and their own families due to fear of violence and prejudice, according to a new report launched by Amnesty...
A new “general amnesty” announced in Syria falls far short of the political reforms called for by protesters, Amnesty International said today. According to the state news agency SANA, the amnesty...
Guatemalan authorities must ensure that all those responsible for atrocities during the country’s internal armed conflict are identified and brought to justice, said Amnesty International after a...