Convictions of four human rights defenders, on trial since 2017, quashed by Turkey’s highest court Defendants include Taner Kılıç, Amnesty Turkey’s Honorary Chair, and Idil Eser, Amnesty Turkey’s...

Responding to FIFA’s threats to sanction players who planned to wear ‘One Love’ armbands to show support for the LGBTI community, Steve Cockburn, Amnesty International’s Head of Economic and Social...

Responding to Gianni Infantino’s recent comments, Steve Cockburn, Amnesty International’s Head of Economic and Social Justice said: “In brushing aside legitimate human rights criticisms, Gianni...

US Department of Justice has submitted documents arguing Mohammed bin Salman is immune from legal action because of his prime ministerial status Hatice Cengiz is seeking redress in US courts for her...

In response to the reported release of the former British ambassador Vicky Bowman and her artist husband Htein Lin , who had been jailed in Myanmar’s post-coup crackdown, Polly Truscott, Amnesty...

More than 15,000 reportedly arrested in protest crackdown, with the judiciary announcing 1,024 indictments in Iran province alone Parliamentarians demand ‘no leniency’, and head of judiciary urges...

Oscar contender Joyland has been banned by the Pakistani government The country had one of the most progressive legislations on transgender rights in the world ‘We hope this disappointing decision of...

Four Kuwaiti men, Syrian man, Pakistani man and an Ethiopian woman due to be put to death on Wednesday Executions would be first in the country for nearly six years ‘Kuwait must urgently commute these...

Global summit taking place amid increasing clampdown on freedoms in Indonesia At least 834 people were victims of physical and digital attacks by state and non-state actors between January 2019 and...

Two of the UK’s biggest human rights organisations take over ads on ConservativeHome and LabourList to urge the Government ditch Bill of Rights Bill The Bill would rip up the Human Rights Act and...