Amnesty International marks 15 years at the Fringe campaigning for freedom of expression this year, with a packed programme across the Edinburgh festivals including comedy, theatre, street art and...

Amnesty International marks 15 years at the Fringe campaigning for freedom of expression this year, with a packed programme across the Edinburgh festivals including comedy, theatre, street art and...

The Olympic Games start in a week’s time and will see representatives of hundreds of different nations taking part. Amnesty International’s annual report details the human rights situation in 155...

‘These three activists have now been behind bars for months, awaiting a trial that should not be taking place’ - John Dalhuisen Amnesty International has reiterated its call for the release of three...

The Omani authorities must drop charges against dozens of activists facing prison sentences merely for peacefully exercising their right to freedom of expression, Amnesty International said today. In...

Amnesty International has said that now is the time to overhaul the removals process in the UK, and to introduce independent monitoring of private contractors following the decision not to charge...

“Declaring a state of emergency is not a license to commit human rights violations. After more than a year of prisoner amnesties and releases, the overall number of political prisoners in Burma is...

The UAE authorities must immediately and unconditionally release two prominent human rights lawyers arrested in recent days, Amnesty International said. Dr Mohamed ‘Abdullah al-Roken, a long-time...

Amnesty International has condemned the exiling of a prominent blogger in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and is warning of a decline in human rights in the UAE after a new wave of arrests in the...

Amnesty International has today called on President Obama to demonstrate true leadership during crucial negotiations on the Arms by rejecting proposals that will severely undermine human rights. US...