‘We hope that Nigeria will … play a leading role in encouraging other African states to get behind the treaty’ - Lucy Freeman Nigeria’s ratification of the landmark global Arms Treaty this week is a...

The Egyptian security forces must take urgent steps to avoid further bloodshed after a pro-Morsi sit-in was dispersed in Cairo today, Amnesty International said this afternoon. Amnesty is currently...

The Greek authorities must act immediately to curb the growing spate of xenophobic and racist attacks Amnesty International said today. It follows a brutal knife attack by a mob of around 20 men on...

‘The people of Bahrain have the right to express their views freely and to protest peacefully without the threat of violence’ - Philip Luther The Bahraini authorities must not crack down on mass anti...

Amnesty International today joined bereaved families in calling for an independent public inquiry to be established into the circumstances leading to the Omagh bomb and the investigative failures that...

‘We are urging Hamas to immediately halt all executions planned for after Eid al-Fitr’ - Philip Luther The Hamas authorities in Gaza must halt several executions they say they plan to carry out after...

New satellite images of Aleppo provide the most recent evidence of how the protracted conflict in Syria is resulting in massive human rights violations against the civilian population, Amnesty...

Sporadic protests have continued in Bahrain. © MOHAMMED AL-SHAIKH/AFP/GettyImages *King Hamad issues decrees hours after meeting Cameron in Downing Street *Fathers could face jail if their Children's...

Amnesty International has categorically rejected a claim made by Nabil Fahmy, the Egyptian Foreign Minister, that Amnesty has said it has evidence that “heavy weapons” are present inside a sit-in by...

Secrets for tickets – whisper in a Secret Policeman’s ear for the chance to win a pair of tickets to next show Amnesty International today announced the guests due to appear on the Secret Comedy...