Call for action on Guantánamo, Middle East protests and Burma Ahead of tomorrow’s US State of the Union address from President Barack Obama tomorrow, Amnesty International USA Executive Director...

Evidence of human rights violations documented by the Arab League’s observer mission to Syria reinforces calls for the international community to address the worsening human rights and security...

During 2012 Roger Waters’ “The Wall Live” tour will provide support for Amnesty International’s campaigning on the Middle East and North Africa. The singer, a longstanding supporter of the human...

Campaigners call on Lord Provost to use 'twinning arrangement' with St Petersburg Amnesty International Scotland, Equality Network, Scottish Youth Parliament and NUS Scotland LGBT have all called on...

“It seems the search for truth, justice and reparation for past crimes under international law in Spain is being held hostage to this trial based on outrageous charges” The Spanish Supreme Court’s...

A four-CD compilation of Bob Dylan cover songs is being released in the UK on 6 February. The release, on the Universal Record label and on iTunes, is called Chimes of Freedom: The Songs of Bob Dylan...

Today’s announcement that the UK government has decided to conclude the work of the Detainee Inquiry, provides an opportunity to address the failures of the current system and establish an inquiry...

Amnesty International today called for the immediate release of four activists arrested over the distribution of T-shirts calling for an end to dictatorship in Gambia. One activist, Dr Amadou Scattred...

Amnesty International has welcomed today’s ruling from the European Court of Human Rights halting the planned deportation of Abu Qatada over torture evidence fears, but warned that the court’s ruling...

Human rights campaigners in County Down are celebrating today as it has been confirmed that three prisoners of conscience for whose release the group have been campaigning are among the dissidents who...