Human rights defender who campaigned for Saudi women to be able to drive was tortured in detention Sister tweets message that she is ‘at home after 1001 days in prison’ ‘Nothing can make up for the...

Supreme Court says executing two men diagnosed with schizophrenia would not ‘meet the ends of justice’ Fresh call for abolition of death penalty in all cases Ruling ‘marks an important development not...

Internet services repeatedly suspended in Delhi's main protest sites where police use wire and concrete barricades to block off access Rubbish not allowed to be cleared and refusal of access to...

Human rights defenders continue to face arrest, experience attacks, threats and repression during pandemic Report reveals 94% of human rights defenders interviewed received little support from UK...

Reports of a widespread mobile internet blackout instigated by the military ‘The military must re-establish all telecommunications immediately and stop putting people’s rights in danger’ - Ming Yu Hah...

Ruling opens way for an investigation into crimes committed in the OPT since June 2014 These include allegations against Israel of war crimes and crimes against humanity ‘[This] investigation… is a...

Last week a 12-year-old escaped abduction and a 26-year-old was murdered Since November there have been seven recorded attacks against people with albinism ‘These attacks are fuelled by a culture of...

US to stop supporting Saudi-led operations in Yemen, including the sale of precision-guided munitions Amnesty is calling for all arms sales to Saudi Arabia and the UAE to be blocked ‘Crimes committed...

Lord’s Resistance Army rebel group commander Dominic Ongwen today convicted for war crimes and crimes against humanity ‘We hope this decision provides… redress for the 4,000 victims who participated...

Electric vehicles considered essential to tackle climate change but batteries pose serious risks to human rights and environment Evidence from South America has pointed to lithium extraction damaging...