New evidence shows security forces used lethal force after Friday prayers in Zahedan ‘Bloody Friday’ left 66 dead, including children and other worshippers ‘The Iranian authorities … will stop at...

Toru Kubota was detained after covering a protest in Myanmar’s biggest city Yangon in July this year ‘Since seizing power in the coup last year, they have banned media outlets, arrested, beaten...

In response to the Home Secretary’s speech at the Conservative Party conference today, Sacha Deshmukh, Amnesty International UK’s Chief Executive, said: “Suella Braverman’s speech was frighteningly...

Responding to news that Northern Ireland’s Western Trust has had to further delay restarting its early abortion services due to resourcing issues, Grainne Teggart, Amnesty International’s Northern...

Life-threatening shortages of medicine and essential equipment Children on the brink of starvation due to severe food shortages ‘If we cook lunch, we don’t have dinner, and if we don’t have dinner...

At least 174 people reported dead, with more than 180 injured after stampede at football ground exit following police use of tear gas Tear gas must only be used in response to widespread violence and...

Missile struck civilian vehicles this morning as they prepared to deliver aid to a Russian-occupied location in Zaporizhzhia According to media reports, at least 25 people were killed and 50 wounded...

Author Tsitsi Dangarembga and Julie Barnes convicted for protesting economic hardship They were handed a six-month suspended sentence for participating in the 31 July 2020 protest against economic...

Documents obtained by Amnesty reveal authorities were instructed to “severely confront” protesters at any cost 52 people killed and hundreds injured in brutal crackdown to date ‘The Iranian...

Dozens dead and injured at an educational centre in the Hazara Shiite community area ‘Since their takeover, the Taliban have done little to put in place any measures for the protection of the public...