European countries have shamefully failed to help thousands of mainly African refugees stranded near Libya’s borders, Amnesty International said today in a new briefing paper. In Europe, now it is...
Troy Davis to be executed tomorrow despite huge response to ‘Too Much Doubt’ campaign ‘Terrible day for US justice’ - Kate Allen Vigil outside US embassy in London planned for tomorrow night...
Saudi Arabia's government should establish an immediate moratorium on executions in the kingdom, Amnesty International said today after a Sudanese man convicted of "sorcery" was put to death. Abdul...
The Iranian authorities must halt the execution of a 17-year old accused of killing an athlete known as “Iran’s strongest man”, Amnesty International said today. Alireza Molla-Soltani is to be hanged...
* Approximately 200 killed in protests in country since February * Call on UN in Geneva to condemn killings and support inquiry The Yemeni authorities must immediately stop the killing of peaceful...
The Eritrean authorities must immediately and unconditionally release 11 prominent politicians, including three former cabinet ministers, who have been held incommunicado without charge for ten years...
It is not plausible that countless members of the political opposition and independent journalists are engaged in terrorist activities.” The Ethiopian authorities must end their continuing crackdown...
Artwork from award-winning book to be auctioned off to raise funds for Amnesty Seven of the nation’s finest illustrators will see their work going under the hammer on 4 October at the Illustration...
Authorities in Iran must release two US nationals without delay, Amnesty International said today, amid conflicting messages on the fate of the pair after more than two years in detention. Iran’s...
The military authorities have essentially taken Egypt’s laws back to the bad old days. We fear that the security forces will interpret these amendments as a sign that they have been ‘let off the leash...