Revenge killings are being reported across the capital Bangui and other parts of the Central African Republic (CAR) today in the aftermath of military clashes in the early hours of the morning, Amnesty…

The international community must give peacekeepers in the Central African Republic (CAR) all the means necessary to protect civilians or risk an escalation in atrocities that could spill over to neighbouring…

Former prison guard speaks out for the first time about rape by visiting officials:

The authorities in Mali must urgently identify the 21 bodies found in a mass grave last night, Amnesty International said today. They are believed to be the bodies of soldiers abducted in May last year.

Responding to the situation in Ukraine, Amnesty International UK Director, Kate Allen said: “The situation in Ukraine is grave.

The UN Security Council must waste no time in authorising a robust peacekeeping force for deployment to the Central African Republic to protect civilians from the violence and chaos engulfing the country, Amnesty…

‘These women and girls should have never been arrested. They are now prisoners of conscience and must be released immediately’ - Hassiba Hadj Sahraoui

A Russian court has for the first time ordered a non-governmental organisation to register as a “foreign agent” under a law that is being used to crush independent civil society in the country, Amnesty…