In a blog post just published, Amnesty International Syria researcher Neil Sammonds says : “Little is known of the life of the thousands of Syrians who have recently fled to Turkey, and are now living...

Fears for brothers facing imminent execution despite unfair trial The Saudi Arabian authorities must halt the use of the death penalty, says Amnesty International, following a significant increase in...

The government of Serbia must intervene urgently and stop the ongoing practice of forced evictions by the City of Belgrade, after 12 families were removed without any notice from their homes under the...

A humanitarian emergency is unfolding in the Sudanese state of Southern Kordofan, as forces from the North and South continue to launch attacks in civilian areas, Amnesty International has warned...

Independent trade unionists in Iran are imprisoned for speaking out about labour rights while independent workers’ bodies face ongoing repression, Amnesty International said today (10 June), as it...

32 Children's rights, aged between 12 and 17, remain in detention and at risk of torture Amnesty International urged the Syrian authorities to protect child protesters amid fresh reports of young...

21-year-old fled and escaped capture disguised as woman in a niqab A former member of the Syrian Republican Guard has told Amnesty International that he and other soldiers were ordered to open fire on...

Doctors and nurses allegedly beaten with wooden boards studded with nails The Bahraini authorities must independently investigate fresh claims that dozens of doctors and nurses on trial before a...

A Bahraini poet faces possible imprisonment for reading out a poem criticising the country’s King when a military court rules on her case this Sunday. Ayat al-Qarmezi, 20, a poet and student was...

Brazilian authorities must investigate acts of violence and intimidation by hired gunmen against rural workers in the north of the country, Amnesty International said today, amid ongoing threats...