Student Hassan Afshar is first child offender executed in country this year

World leaders have wasted a critical opportunity to tackle the global refugee crisis, said Amnesty International today after talks for a new UN refugee deal ended falling far short of expectations.

‘Delaware today has joined a growing majority on the right side of history’ - James Clark

The Committee’s call for an EU deal with Libya to tackle people smuggling is very dangerous and fails to address the absence of any effective Government with which to deal.

‘Few other countries go to such lengths to deliberately inflict suffering on people seeking safety and freedom’ - Anna Neistat

‘The serious human rights violations documented by an Amnesty International team on the ground in Turkey are alarming’ - Salil Shetty

In July 756 shootings with 51 fatal victims reported via Amnesty Crossfire app Crossfire app has had 35,000 downloads in first month of launch

Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson will encourage Northern Ireland to introduce equal marriage for same-sex couples tonight when she delivers a speech in Belfast.

Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson will encourage Northern Ireland to introduce equal marriage for same-sex couples tonight when she delivers a speech in Belfast.