Presidential election takes place on Sunday Violence and intimidation used against people in the run-up to the election ‘… more and more people, including public figures, assault and persecute those...

T housands of people gathered across the country to mark the 40 th day after Mahsa Amini’s death in custody Security forces fired metal pellets and teargas to disperse the crowds, injuring several...

Proposed law would impose large fines for promotion of ‘non-traditional sexual relations’ ‘State-sanctioned homophobia is about to be ramped up to a whole new level’ - Marie Struthers Responding to...

‘The Foreign Secretary must urgently meet with the family to outline the UK’s plans to secure Morad’s freedom’ - Sacha Deshmukh Commenting on news from his family that Morad Tahbaz, the UK national...

Salekh Magamadov and Ismail Isaev faced trumped-up charges apparently as punishment for criticism of authorities One of the siblings was previously abducted and tortured, aged 16 ‘The court’s decision...

‘It’s an outrage that consensual same-sex acts in Qatar are illegal and can lead to a jail sentence’ - Sacha Deshmukh Commenting on reports that the human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell has been...

Israeli attacks killed a Palestinian woman drinking tea at home with her family and children playing in a cemetery Palestinian rocket killed children and others in refugee camp Violations perpetrated...

In response to the appointment of Rishi Sunak as the new Prime Minister, Sacha Deshmukh, Amnesty International UK’s Chief Executive, said: “From draconian new protest laws, an asylum policy as...

Singers, artists and other civilians are among those reported to be killed in last night’s air strikes ‘The military must immediately grant access to medics and humanitarian assistance to those...

‘Today is a critical step towards ending the denial of abortion healthcare’ – Grainne Teggart Amnesty International UK and Informing Choices NI have today welcomed news that the UK Government will...