New law that could allow for early release of up to 100,000 prisoners fails to protect many in poor health, older people and those who are innocent of any crime ‘Those convicted in unfair trials under...

Amnesty demands the government amends or repeals oppressive laws that seek to silence those who peacefully speak out against the regime ‘It’s deeply alarming that the authorities are continuing to use...

Responding to Philippine Senator Bong Go’s statement about having body bags available for “drug addicts or peddlers of fake news”, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for Campaigns, Ming...

Responding to the news that at least 45 activists were referred to the Government's Prevent scheme over environmental extremism between April 2016 and March last year, Allan Hogarth, Amnesty UK’s Head...

Court of Appeal rules to allow reinstatement of controversial ban on face masks at ‘unauthorised’ protests ‘The idea of maintaining this ban is absurd, not to mention a potential threat to public...

Reports that security forces used live ammunition and tear gas in jails, with prisoners stripped and beaten after protests crushed Teenager on death row apparently beaten to death after taking part in...

‘There will always be those willing to take advantage of people who feel forced to make dangerous journeys’ - Patrick Corrigan Responding to the news that a lorry driver from Northern Ireland has...

Boat with 202 Rohingya found adrift off Malaysian coast three days ago Inhumane Malaysian immigration detention facilities deadly pose risk to the group ‘They should be released following quarantine...

100 groups call for urgent measures to safeguard access to abortion Poland prepares to debate draconian law to further restrict abortion Northern Ireland only part of UK where measures to take...

Amnesty calls for threat to be lifted Amnesty International has condemned a threat made against a Northern Ireland journalist, reportedly made by “dissident republicans”, and called for the threat to...