Mustafa al-Darwish may have been as young as 17 at time of alleged crimes Teenager was held incommunicado for six months and denied access to lawyer until beginning of his trial two years later ‘Time...

Original verdict confirmed - Ratko Mladić sentenced to life imprisonment and found guilty of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes ‘The verdict by the International Criminal Tribunal sends...

G20 countries account for almost 80% of global greenhouse gas emissions ‘There are no shortcuts to saving the planet and humanity… We can have human rights or fossil fuels – we can’t have both’ -...

Responding to news that the Nigerian government suspended Twitter, Osai Ojigho, Director of Amnesty International Nigeria, said: “We condemn the Nigerian government’s decision to suspend Twitter — a...

The law will no longer require coercion, the use or threat of force, or the inability to defend oneself as conditions for a crime to be considered rape Slovenia is only the 13th country in Europe to...

Following the broadcast yesterday of a forced ‘confession’ by Roman Protasevich, Marie Struthers, Eastern Europe and Central Asia Director at Amnesty International, said: “Roman Protasevich’s forced...

Wanchalearm Satsaksit was last seen in Phnom Penh in June 2020 Thailand and ASEAN urged to start new independent investigations The Cambodian authorities have failed to properly investigate the...

Shagufta Kausar and Shafqat Emmanuel were sentenced to death in 2014 Responding to the Lahore High Court’s decision to acquit Shagufta Kausar and her husband Shafqat Emmanuel, a Christian couple who...

Authorities must stop stifling dissent, and instead protect the media A recent series of attacks and growing pressure on journalists who criticise the Pakistan government is a cause for serious...

Annual gathering in Victoria Park banned for second successive year Pro-Beijing figures have said participation could violate draconian national security law ‘People must not be punished for the...