Twenty years after independence, Eritrea’s prisons are filled with thousands of political prisoners locked up without ever being charged, many of whom are never heard from again, Amnesty International...

Puerto Rico’s lawmakers have a historic opportunity to end discrimination against the island’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) people with a pair of bills due for debate this...

Abdelkader Kherba prosecuted under controversial ‘Law 12-06 relating to Associations’ The conviction of an activist in Algeria after he distributed leaflets about unemployment is a worrying sign that...

Serious human rights violations and denial of fundamental freedoms in Equatorial Guinea are casting a shadow over campaigning ahead of elections on May 26, Amnesty International, EG Justice, and Human...

The Nicaraguan authorities must guarantee the full implementation of a landmark law that defines crimes of violence against women, Amnesty International said today. The new Integral Law against...

Failure to deal with the legacy of past human rights abuses in Northern Ireland will be criticised strongly before the United Nations. The criticism of the failure of the United Kingdom and Northern...

At least 36 journalists killed in targeted attacks so far Opposition forces have mounted online campaigns against journalists, labelling them ‘media shabiha’ Scores of journalists reporting on human...

A prominent Muslim politician and government critic arrested today in Sri Lanka must be released immediately, or charged with an internationally recognisable criminal offence, Amnesty International...

Security force harassment and unlawful detention of journalists is undermining freedom of expression in South Sudan, Amnesty International, the Agency for Independent Media (AIM), Committee to Protect...

The Salvadoran authorities must urgently comply with a ruling from the Inter-American Commission of Human Rights this week by providing a seriously ill young woman with a life-saving termination...