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Burundi: Impending conflict fears as country terrorised by youth wing

Government’s youth wing kill, harass and beat opponents Public gatherings banned Political opponents arrested after speaking out

ICC's move to rubber-stamp Al-Senussi's trial in Libya is wrong decision

‘Today’s decision, which effectively sanctions unfair legal proceedings against Abdallah al-Senussi, is deeply troubling’ - Stephanie Barbour

Singapore athletes arrive for Glasgow 2014 as double execution scheduled

Glasgow welcomed team Singapore to the Commonwealth Games on Sunday as news of a reprehensible u-turn on the death penalty by the island nation reached Amnesty.

Israel/Gaza: attacks on hospitals are possible war crimes

Over 20,000 people support new call on Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond to stop UK arms transfers to Israel

Israel / Gaza: Attacks show a flagrant disregard for civilian life

Israel’s ground assault on the Gaza Strip, which began last night after 10 days of attacks by Israeli forces and Palestinian armed groups, accentuates the need for urgent international action

Singapore: Double execution is massive leap backwards

Singapore has taken a reprehensible U-turn by executing the first two prisoners since 2011, Amnesty International and the Anti-Death Penalty Asia Network (ADPAN) said today.

Hearing on mass government surveillance wraps up after 'farcical' week

Meanwhile ‘power grab’ by security services condemned, as new surveillance law rushed through