Today’s guilty verdict in the case of a peaceful anti-coup protester in Thailand sets a dangerous precedent for freedom of assembly and contributes to a growing climate of fear under military

1,247 death sentences handed down so far this year, 247 upheld Reports of 80 deaths in police custody

'Thousands of frightened civilians have left their homes and their lives behind only to find themselves stranded on the streets’ - Donatella Rovera

The Hong Kong authorities must release all those detained solely for peacefully protesting in pro-democracy demonstrations, Amnesty International said, after more than 500 people were arrested by p

‘The only reason these nine individuals are behind bars is because they dared to call for peaceful democratic reform’ - Said Boumedouha

‘A clear pattern is emerging whereby ISIS is deliberately targeting Iraq’s minorities as well as others suspected of opposing the group’ - Donatella Rovera

The decision by the African Union (AU) to grant sitting African leaders immunity from prosecution for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity is a backward step in the fight against impuni

Today’s European Court of Human Rights judgment upholding a general ban on wearing full-face veils in public is deeply damaging, warned Amnesty International.

Pregnant women and parents separated from their children denied entry into Lebanon