Amnesty International has discovered “brutal” illegal torture equipment on sale at a Paris arms fair. Items uncovered include spiked batons, spiked electric-shock riot forks, electric-shock vests and...

Concerns raised over sieges in places like Eastern Ghouta ‘Unless human rights and accountability are put at the heart of the peace talks, a just and sustainable peace in Syria will remain elusive’ -...

Today’s conviction of the former Bosnian Serb war leader, former general Ratko Mladić, for crimes under international law - including genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes - has finally...

As trial of ‘Istanbul 10’ and Chair of Amnesty Turkey resumes, more than 70 signatories to open letter call for case against 11 human rights activists to be dropped Chair of Amnesty UK, Ruth Breddal...

Responding to the news that Robert Mugabe has resigned as President of Zimbabwe, Salil Shetty, Secretary General of Amnesty International, said: “After more than three decades of violent repression...

Amnesty calls on UK Government to guarantee truth and justice for all Northern Ireland victims Amnesty International has called on the UK Government to reject the idea of a statute of limitations to...

The conviction and sentencing of prominent Chinese human rights lawyer Jiang Tianyong to two years in jail is utterly unjust and he should be immediately and unconditionally released, said Amnesty...

The Rohingya people in Myanmar are trapped in a vicious system of state-sponsored, institutionalised discrimination that amounts to apartheid, Amnesty International said today. The 111-page report...

One in five women experienced online abuse or harassment - women reported psychological distress as a result “Social media can be a toxic and dangerous place for women” - Kate Allen ***Spokespeople...

Amnesty International has welcomed today’s passing of a motion at Sinn Féin’s Ard Fheis which extends the party’s support for abortion access to when a woman or girl’s physical or mental health is at...