Zam hanged without warning in apparent attempt to thwart international campaign to save his life Journalist had been living in asylum in France until his abduction during visit to Iraq last year ‘We...

Chamber of Deputies vote means issue now goes to Senate which could ‘make history’ ‘The legalisation of abortion saves lives’ - Mariela Belski Amnesty International has strongly welcomed the...

UK set to leave EU system overseeing ban on torture equipment UN meeting today will discuss global regulations needed to combat torture trade ‘The UK’s torture trade controls could be left weakened...

Amnesty confirms war crimes committed by Both Azerbaijani and Armenian forces during recent Nagorno-Karabakh conflict Twenty-two videos analysed by Amnesty depict killings, beatings and desecration of...

Online tourist giant makes no mention of settlement operations in ‘risk factors’ declaration Company has backtracked over removing 200 settlement properties from its listings ‘Airbnb needs to do right...

Students face up to three years in jail in trial starting on Human Rights Day Celebrities and influencers Riyadh Khalaf, Jessica Kellgren Fozard, Russell T Davies, Char Ellesse and Matty Healy among...

Rich countries have hoarded enough doses to vaccinate their entire populations nearly 3 times over Nearly 70 poor countries will only be able to vaccinate one in ten people against COVID-19 next year...

Report details how both Boko Haram and the Nigerian military have committed atrocities against older women and men during conflict in Northeast Nigeria Older people starved or slaughtered in their...

Amnesty warns troop withdrawal does not necessarily mean end to military action US has carried out dozens of air strikes each year, killing and wounding civilians The US military must not wash its...

Responding to today’s arrests of eight people who participated in a protest at Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) last month, including three students who have been charged under the national...