Iraqi women and children with perceived ties to the Islamic State armed group are being denied humanitarian aid and prevented from returning to their homes, with an alarming number of women subjected...

Helen Pankhurst, Caroline Lucas MP, Laura Bates and Lauren Mayberry are four of the more than 20 high-profile women calling on Twitter to tackle online abuse “Twitter is failing us” – Letter to...

‘The last thing President Trump needs is a renewed open-ended authorisation that gives him a blank cheque to perpetuate endless war’ - Daphne Eviatar In response to moves to introduce legislation that...

The Belfast Court of Appeal will this week consider whether an investigation into criminal acts committed during the interrogation of the ‘Hooded Men’ in 1971 should proceed. The appeal was brought by...

‘Young people in Britain care about their rights and don’t want to see them taken away because of Brexit’ – Kate Allen 79% of young people concerned to be left with fewer rights 75% of young people...

Amnesty International will announce the recipient of its ‘Ambassador Conscience Award’ for 2018 on Saturday 21 April. The award will be officially presented at a ceremony in Amsterdam, the Netherlands...

‘While the OPCW’s work is imperative in establishing whether a chemical attack took place in Douma, that is not sufficient to ensure accountability for victims and prevent repetition of such crimes’ -...

Terrorism charges against eight people involved in a bar brawl in Northern Spain in 2016 must be dropped and the incident investigated in line with ordinary criminal procedure, Amnesty International...

Amnesty International launches new human rights agenda for Cuba This week will mark the end of 60 years of a Castro-led government The end of Raúl Castro’s presidency presents a historic opportunity...

Responding to reports that the United States, the United Kingdom and France have launched a strike against targets in Syria, Raed Jarrar, advocacy director for Middle East at Amnesty International USA...