Responding to the deaths of 24 people and the wounding of 42 others in a car bomb attack claimed by the Taliban in Kabul this morning, Horia Mosadiq, Amnesty International’s Afghanistan Researcher...

Women gang-raped, sexually assaulted with sticks and mutilated with knives “Satan went through me the day I was raped” – Nyagai, who was gang-raped by government soldiers Survivors face life-changing...

Responding to news that the Turkish authorities have issued detention orders against four human rights defenders released on bail on Tuesday, John Dalhuisen, Amnesty International’s Director for...

The Philippine Government must ensure that human rights are protected during its campaign against militants in Mindanao, Amnesty International said today (July 22), following the announcement that...

The Maldives authorities must immediately halt its first execution planned in more than 60 years and preserve its positive death penalty record, Amnesty International said today. Amnesty has learned...

'Give a Home for Human Rights' gigs to show solidarity with more than 22 million refugees Sheeran will be among 1,000 musicians playing at Amnesty International and Sofar Sounds events globally on 20...

The Malaysian authorities must immediately release a distinguished Bangladeshi human rights activist and former prisoner of conscience and allow him to speak at a conference on the death penalty...

Victims of child abuse have told the Secretary of State that they expect him to set up a redress scheme without delay if devolved government is not re-established at Stormont in the coming months. The...

Widespread torture - including agonising stress positions, drownings and torture to death- against Cameroonians, often without evidence “We preferred to be killed rather than to confess something that...

‘Istanbul 10’ are being investigated on supposed terrorism grounds as crackdown continues ‘We need to see the UK publicly calling for the release of Idil Eser, Amnesty International Turkey Director...