World leaders have just 24 hours to adopt the final text of an Arms Treaty in what would be a major step towards ending the devastating human rights and humanitarian impact of the global trade in...

The Algerian authorities have prevented a delegation of 96 trade unionists and civil society activists from crossing the border into Tunisia to attend the World Social Forum (WSF) this week, violating...

‘The opposition must not waver - it has both a duty and an opportunity to denounce abuses carried out by armed opposition groups’ - Ann Harrison Global pressure must be applied to all parties in the...

‘The government has created a very un-British secret justice system’ - Tim Hancock Responding to a vote in the House of Lords this evening which saw the government’s controversial Justice and Security...

New report criticises opposition leader’s initial trial on day her appeal starts Rwandan opposition leader Victoire Ingabire must be allowed an appeal that meets international fair trial standards...

Amnesty International’s Moscow office is currently being inspected by prosecutors and tax inspectors - part of a wave of inspections of nongovernmental organisations (NGOs) across Russia in recent...

Amnesty International issued an ultimatum to the UK Government today: “Up your game now” and champion a bullet proof Treaty or risk missing a “once in a lifetime opportunity” to save the lives of...

Civilians in the Central African Republic, including members of President Bozizé’s government still in the country, must be protected, Amnesty International said after rebels seized the capital...

Prosecutor’s office plans to ‘inspect’ thousands of groups throughout country A new wave of inspections of nongovernmental organisations (NGOs) in Russia in the past fortnight is part of an...

The Kuwaiti parliament’s decision this week to grant citizenship to up to 4,000 “foreigners” is a step in the right direction but much more must be done to protect the rights of more than 100,000 of...