‘This decision may set back the clock in Guatemala to a time when impunity was the norm for those types of crimes’ - Sebastian Elgueta The decision to annul the Guatemalan genocide trial of Generals...

Civil society is being suppressed in Belarus by a repressive government that will not tolerate any form of criticism, Amnesty International said in a report released today (18 April). The report, What...

Tens of thousands of victims and family members are still waiting for the Indonesian authorities to provide them with truth, justice and full reparation almost eight years after the end to the...

‘We are seeing nothing but crackdowns and token gestures to clean up the country’s image’ - Hassiba Hadj Sahraoui As Bahrain steps into the global spotlight with the Grand Prix at the weekend, Amnesty...

Haitian authorities must thoroughly and impartially investigate allegations that a man died after being beaten by police as he took part in a protest in Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince on Monday...

A move by Bahrain’s government to jail anyone found guilty of insulting the Gulf nation’s King for up to five years is a new attempt to crush dissent before the country hosts the Formula One Grand...

The UN Security Council and African Union (AU) must take immediate action to halt indiscriminate attacks in Southern Kordofan, Amnesty International said in a new report that highlights the urgent...

The conviction of a renowned Turkish pianist for “denigrating Islam” on Twitter sends a “chilling” message to social media users in the country, Amnesty International said today. Fazil Say, who has...

A Declaration on Preventing Sexual Violence In Conflict (PDF) was agreed yesterday by the G8 countries, declaring that rape and other serious sexual violence amount to war crimes and grave breaches of...

Spokesperson available on request A new Amnesty report published today reveals shocking levels of torture conducted by the Ukrainian police force and calls for immediate action. The report, Ukraine...