Responding to news that the detained British student Matthew Hedges has received a pardon in the UAE, Kate Allen, Amnesty International UK’s Director, said: “This is a huge relief and goes some way to...

Amnesty International review into rape legislation across Europe One in 10 (11%) women across the EU and one in seven (14%) in the UK have experienced some form of sexual violence ‘Sex without consent...

Abu Dhabi F1 race this weekend will see Emirati authorities attempting to promote glitzy image despite dark reality of jailed dissidents ‘We can’t allow the UAE to use the Grand Prix for yet more...

Thousands of digital activists to take part in ‘Strike Tracker’ analysis project to show how US-led airstrikes destroyed Raqqa Project will pressure coalition to accept responsibility after Gavin...

‘A small country like Denmark can make a difference’ - Trine Christensen Responding to a decision today by the Danish government to suspend all exports of weapons and military equipment - including...

‘The state of emergency has been lifted only to reveal a permanent and draconian state of securitisation’ – Rym Khadraoui ‘They ruined my life. It is worse than a prison sentence because we are in...

British national Matthew Hedges convicted of ‘spying’ in relation to his academic study ‘This is clearly an unsound conviction’ - Devin Kenney Commenting on news that Matthew Hedges, the British PhD...

A news editor facing a criminal investigation over an article that criticised the Singapore government is the latest victim of an escalating crackdown on freedom of expression in the country, Amnesty...

More than 60 women celebrities make an intervention on Northern Ireland abortion in letter to Theresa May Vanessa Redgrave, Emma Thompson, Claudia Winkleman, Sharon Horgan, Meera Syal and Vivienne...

Several Saudi Arabian activists detained in the country’s Dhahban Prison have reportedly faced sexual harassment, torture and other forms of ill-treatment during interrogation, Amnesty International...