Warning over ‘cosmetic’ changes or ‘brutalising’ tactics Repression and state violence is likely to continue to plague the Middle East and North Africa in 2012 unless governments in the region and...

‘This is a smack in the face for justice’ - Philip Luther Amnesty International has urged the Yemeni parliament to reject a draft law granting President Ali Abdullah Saleh and his aides immunity from...

The Ukrainian authorities must launch a fresh investigation into the death in custody of a student, Amnesty International said after two police officers suspected of responsibility for his death...

At least 134 people killed since monitors arrived in country A meeting of the Arab League in Cairo this Sunday should provide a key opportunity to clarify ongoing allegations about serious human...

‘What happened in this case is a sign … that freedom of expression does not exist in Oman’ - Hassiba Hadj Sahraoui Amnesty International has urged the Omani authorities to quash the conviction of two...

The Nigerian authorities must immediately end excessive use of force against protesters, Amnesty International said today after at least one person was killed in Kwara state on Tuesday during protests...

The Pakistan government must urgently reform the country’s 'dangerous' blasphemy laws, Amnesty International said today, on the first anniversary of the assassination of a politician who criticised...

Amnesty International UK is offering a solution for parents looking to entertain their Children's rights over the festive period – encourage them to become the Human Rights journalist of tomorrow...

Amnesty International today welcomed the release of 20-year-old youth activist Jabbar Savalan, but reiterated its call for the Azerbaijani authorities to release 16 more prisoners of conscience jailed...

The nine-year jail sentence handed down to activist Chen Wei for writing critical articles about the Communist Party is unacceptable, Amnesty International said today, and urged Chinese authorities to...