The UK must sign up to a joint European effort to tackle the growing refugee crisis in the continent if it is to play the part it should in turning the desperate situation around, Amnesty Internati

Local people caught between Islamic State and Kurdish authorities’ crackdown

Responding to David Cameron’s announcement that the UK will take in 20,000 Syrian refugees over the next five years, Amnesty International UK’s refugee expert Steve Symonds, said:

A rally to show support for refugees fleeing war-torn Syria will be held in Belfast on Saturday.

Police use of force ‘must never be seen as a licence to kill’ - Dr Anja Bienert

Responding to David Cameron’s confirmation today that the UK would accept thousands more Syrian refugees, Amnesty International’s refugee expert Steve Symonds said:

Responding to David Cameron’s comments this evening that the UK will take in thousands more refugees, Amnesty International UK’s refugee expert Steve Symonds said:

The gruesome discovery of a mass grave containing the remains of at least 31 individuals in northern Mexico highlights the urgent need for robust action to tackle the country’s rapidly deteri

The public flogging of a man and a woman by local officials in western Ghor province in Afghanistan for “adultery” is abhorrent and the Afghan authorities must hold to account those res