The Hong Kong authorities must release all those detained solely for peacefully protesting in pro-democracy demonstrations, Amnesty International said, after more than 500 people were arrested by p

‘The only reason these nine individuals are behind bars is because they dared to call for peaceful democratic reform’ - Said Boumedouha

‘A clear pattern is emerging whereby ISIS is deliberately targeting Iraq’s minorities as well as others suspected of opposing the group’ - Donatella Rovera

The decision by the African Union (AU) to grant sitting African leaders immunity from prosecution for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity is a backward step in the fight against impuni

Today’s European Court of Human Rights judgment upholding a general ban on wearing full-face veils in public is deeply damaging, warned Amnesty International.

Pregnant women and parents separated from their children denied entry into Lebanon

‘At 11.30pm they opened the door and threw a hand grenade into the cell and closed the door and turned off the light’ - s urvivor of killings in Mosul on 9 Jun

Amnesty International has announced that controversial Dublin drag queen, Panti Bliss, will deliver this year’s Amnesty Belfast Pride Lecture.