‘Bok o Bok’ gay and lesbian rights group the latest NGO targeted The hefty fine imposed on a civil society organisation in Russia today is further evidence of the Russian government’s determination to...

Amnesty International UK will be announcing the winners of its prestigious annual media awards 2013 for human rights journalism at 10pm on Tuesday 11 June . The awards event, being presented this year...

William Hague’s commitment to tackling impunity for sexual violence will face a fresh challenge this week when he comes face to face with the Colombian President in London. President Juan Manuel...

‘The bill is a throwback’ - Lucy Freeman The Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan should refuse to sign into law a draconian new bill that would formalise discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual...

No woman should be denied life-saving medical treatment – including abortion if necessary – Amnesty International said, after the Salvadoran authorities waited for weeks before taking action to save...

On 1 June Tunisia’s National Constituent Assembly (NCA) received the latest draft of the country’s Constitution and is expected to vote on it soon. Amnesty International has reviewed the latest...

Amnesty International today accused the Mexican authorities of failing to deal with a humanitarian crisis concerning thousands of ‘disappeared’ people in the country. In a new briefing launched at the...

The number of demonstrators injured across Turkey as a result of use of excessive force by police will continue to escalate unless the police bring their tactics into line with basic human rights...

‘How many more reports need to be published on Syria for the world to wake up and take action to stop the bloodshed of civilians?’ - Philip Luther Today’s International Commission of Inquiry report on...

Amnesty International has welcomed recommendations from the United Nations Committee Against Torture that the Northern Ireland Executive should establish inquiries into clerical child sex abuse and abuses in…