Delays in the investigation into the killing of 73 people in May 2010 during an operation by security forces in West Kingston could be allowing those responsible to get away with murder, said Amnesty...

The murder of a Pakistani man in Athens is a result of the Greek authorities’ failure to take decisive action against racially-motivated violence, Amnesty International said today. Two people on a...

The shooting of 18 people in Pakistan’s tribal belt, allegedly by the armed forces, has prompted protests in the region. Amnesty International is calling for a thorough and speedy investigation into...

As BBC Radio Four’s ‘File on Four’ programme uncovered the murky world of illegal gun-runners on Tuesday (15 Jan), Amnesty International called upon the UK to continue to lead the call for tight...

Burma must take all possible steps to avoid civilian casualties in Kachin state, Amnesty International has said, after three people were killed in air strikes reportedly carried out by Burma’s armed...

‘Placing such ludicrous conditions on a pardon defeats the very purpose of issuing one in the first place’ - Philip Luther Six jailed reformists in Saudi Arabia must be released immediately and...

The threatened forced relocation of a Shi'a community living in temporary shelter in East Java is yet more evidence of the continuing discrimination against religious minorities in Indonesia, Amnesty...

Denial of Maria Alekhina’s appeal compounds injustice already done Today’s decision by a Russian court to deny Pussy Riot member Maria Alekhina a deferral of her prison sentence to a later date...

Today’s announcement that the International Criminal Court (ICC) will investigate crimes under international law committed in Mali over the past year is a crucial step towards justice for the victims...

Amnesty International today called for an immediate, independent and thorough investigation into yesterday’s orchestrated attack on Azerbaijani opposition presidential candidate Isa Gambar and the...