‘Our story is the stuff of nightmares’ - Richard Ratcliffe Amnesty International has selected a new play about Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe as a possible recipient of its International Freedom of...

People from around the world write peace messages ahead of the publication of the first picture book set to Lennon’s ‘Imagine’ lyrics Celebrities including Richard Curtis and Juliet Stevenson have...

In response to events in Charlottesville, Virginia, yesterday (12 August), where it is reported that one woman died and 19 people were injured when a car rammed a crowd of people opposing a "Unite the...

The Kenyan authorities must investigate reports that police shot dead demonstrators protesting against the outcome of the presidential election last night, said Amnesty International today as...

The Chinese authorities must end their persecution of prominent activist Wu Gan and immediately and unconditionally release him ahead of his expected trial tomorrow (Monday 14 August), Amnesty...

Almost 70,000 people from around the world have urged the Chinese president to lift all restrictions against poet and artist Liu Xia, one month after the death of her husband, the Nobel Peace laureate...

76-year-old Server Karametov imprisoned for protesting at treatment of Tatars in Crimea The Russian authorities in Crimea must immediately release a 76-year-old man with Parkinson’s disease who has...

One selfie for each day that photographer ‘Shawkan’ has spent in jail since being arrested covering an army massacre Former Al Jazeera journalist Peter Greste adds his voice calling for Shawkan’s...

Alireza Tajiki was 15 when arrested and only 16 when sentenced to death, contrary to international law Fourth juvenile offender execution in Iran this year, while at least 88 juvenile offenders remain...

Alireza Tajiki was 15 when arrested and only 16 when sentenced to death, contrary to international law Is one of at least 89 juvenile offenders on death row in Iran ‘This is an utterly shameless act...