Any future transitional government in Syria should make the protection of minority groups its top priority, Amnesty International said today as an international conference in the UK planning for the...

The conviction and heavy sentencing of 13 peaceful Catholic activists in Vietnam today flies in the face of justice and is part of an escalating government crackdown on freedom of expression, Amnesty...

Sri Lankan national Rizana Nafeek beheaded despite dispute over age and unfair trial Amnesty International has condemned the execution earlier today of a female Sri Lankan domestic worker in Saudi...

Aged seven to 14? Fancy a day working with a professional photojournalist covering a human right issue and then seeing your work published and showcased at a youth-led conference? That’s the new prize...

Mishal bin Zaar Hamad al-Mutiry has reportedly already suffered abduction from Netherlands A former Saudi Arabian diplomat is at grave risk of being detained and tortured if the authorities in Qatar...

New petition to be launched for former UK resident Shaker Aamer on 11th anniversary of notorious camp President Barack Obama must fulfil a promise he made in 2009 to close the Guantánamo detention...

Amnesty International UK is inviting entries for its 22nd annual Media Awards 2013, a prestigious set of awards which recognise excellence in journalism that has put a spotlight on injustice and made...

T he acquittal of two Cameroonian men jailed for "looking gay" because they wore women’s clothes exposes the systematic discrimination against perceived homosexuals in the country, Amnesty...

The arrest in the UK of a Nepali man on allegations of torture is a welcome indication of the UK’s readiness to comply with its international obligations in combating torture. It could also be an...

Claims that China’s system of “Re-education Through Labour” [RTL] is to be abolished in 2013 raises more questions than answers, Amnesty International said today, in the wake of reported comments by...