Amnesty International has warned that today’s 15-day declaration of a state of emergency in the Maldives must not become a licence for further repression. Dinushika Dissanayake, Amnesty International...

‘Once again, dissent and critical voices are coming under attack in the Maldives’ - Dinushika Dissanayake The government of the Maldives should release arbitrarily detained members of the political...

Abuse-ridden conflict recently entered its fifth year Responding to news that the US government has imposed an arms embargo on South Sudan, now in its fifth year of an armed conflict that has led to...

‘We are extremely concerned that these individuals are now at risk of torture’ - Magdalena Mughrabi Responding to reports that at least six young human rights activists - including Shima Babaei and...

Responding to news that the Supreme Court in the Maldives has overturned the conviction of former President Mohamed Nasheed on terrorism charges and ordered his release and re-trial - along with eight...

Eleven years after 540,000 litres of toxic waste were dumped in the Ivory Coast’s economic capital Abidjan, victims are still in the dark about the potential long-term impacts on their health, Amnesty...

The decision to renew the detention of Amnesty International’s Turkey Chair just hours after a court ordered his release must be immediately reversed and Taner Kılıç set free, Amnesty International...

New facilities unsafe and do not meet refugees’ basic needs Refugees say they live with constant fear of violence from locals 88% suffering from depression or post-traumatic stress disorder Informal...

Four more told they too will be expelled to Iraq tomorrow (Thursday) Since 2011, Bahrain has revoked the nationality of over 550 people, including at least 150 last year ‘The Bahraini government is...

FRIDAY 2 FEBRUARY 2018, 12-1PM Campaigners will mark the two-year anniversary of the discovery of the body of the murdered Cambridge University student Giulio Regeni with a demonstration outside the...