Oyub Titiev, head of Memorial in Chechnya, has already been in detention for nearly four months on fabricated drugs charges If convicted, 60-year-old faces ten years in jail Case comes after spate of...

At least 20 civilians killed in violence that targeted places of worship yesterday Two burnt to death in reprisal attacks New eyewitness accounts: ‘There were dead bodies everywhere’ Those responsible...

Week-long @70: Celebration of Contemporary Palestinian Culture events at RADA will highlight ‘cultural resistance’ Amnesty International UK is supporting a week-long London festival of theatre, dance...

Responding to news that the Chinese government has removed an estimated 30,000 Peppa Pig videos from the internet, Patrick Poon, Amnesty International’s China researcher, said: “Banning Peppa Pig is...

Ramin Hossein Panahi’s trial lasted less than an hour, and torture marks on his body were reportedly ignored Amnesty International has called on the Iranian authorities to halt the execution of a 22...

Recent Amnesty International research finds that ‘toxic’ Twitter and other social media is failing women by letting online abuse thrive “ We cannot let the trolls win by silencing women and driving...

Amnesty International sets out top priorities for the new Home Secretary As the new Home Secretary Sajid Javid takes office, Kate Allen, Amnesty International UK's Director, said: “We look forward to...

Festival to take place on Sunday 20 May at Amnesty International’s East London headquarters Day includes the UK launch of a global Wikipedia edit-a-thon to increase the public profile of women human...

New evidence - including satellite imagery, photo and video analysis - shows that the Iranian authorities are deliberately destroying suspected or confirmed mass grave sites from the country’s 1988...

‘Great March of Return’ protests continue in the Gaza Strip today Since protests began on 30 March over 5,500 people have been injured with more than 1,700 of injuries caused by live ammunition “Time...