Authorities fire at patients seeking hospital treatment after protests One patient “lost more than a litre of blood” but is too scared to receive help More than 500 people arrested in the two weeks...

Actors James McAvoy, Claire Danes and Ben Stiller have joined a host of Hollywood stars in calling for the immediate release of 11 prominent human rights defenders in Turkey. More than 20 celebrities...

‘The wave of unlawful killings … will continue even if the shooters happen to be wearing different uniforms’ - James Gomez Responding to news that the Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has reduced...

One hundred days after their wrongful arrest, Amnesty International is leading a global demand for the immediate and unconditional release of 11 prominent human rights defenders in Turkey. Ten...

The passing of a new law reforming the legal recognition of gender identity is an historical step forward for transgender people in Greece, said Amnesty International. The new law adopted today...

Family and supporters of two Britons jailed in Iran are staging a “Bring Them Home” demonstration outside the Houses of Parliament in central London tomorrow ( Wednesday 11 October, 11am ) as part of...

‘The new criminal proceedings against Ms Zaghari-Ratcliffe are as baseless as the original ones’ - Kerry Moscogiuri Responding to news from Richard Ratcliffe that his wife Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe -...

Reacting to news that a boat has capsized in the Naf river separating Bangladesh and Myanmar killing at least 12 people, including children, James Gomez, Amnesty International’s Director of Southeast...

Responding to news that a prosecutor has filed an indictment calling for jail terms of up to 16 years on terror charges for 11 human rights activists including İdil Eser and Taner Kiliç, the director...

Responding to the news that women’s rights groups in Poland were raided on Wednesday, Kate Allen, Director of Amnesty International UK said: “These heavy-handed police tactics amount to harassment of...