In past two weeks, activists and protesters shot dead in streets or abducted on way home from demonstrations ‘You cannot imagine the level of fear that we all feel now’ - protester in Baghdad ‘The...

“The new Government must keep the Human Rights Act intact” – Kate Allen The new Government must uphold and protect the UK’s commitment to human rights , Amnesty International UK said today, as the...

International Criminal Court asked to investigate corporate executives and government officials UK companies BAE Systems, Raytheon and MBDA among those named ‘An ICC investigation would be a historic...

Groundbreaking ruling could have significant impact across continent A ban on pregnant girls from sitting exams and attending mainstream school in Sierra Leone has been found to be unlawful, and in...

The Citizenship Amendment Bill passed by the Indian Parliament legitimises discrimination on the basis of religion and stands in clear violation of both the constitution of India and international...

Yulia Tsvetkova punished for administering two LGTBI social media accounts Activist remains under house arrest on ‘pornography’ charges and faces possible six-year jail sentence ‘Yulia is the latest...

Responding to the statement made by Aung San Suu Kyi at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague today, Nicholas Bequelin, Amnesty International’s Regional Director, said: “Aung San Suu...

At least 275 people killed - including 225 civilians - between January and November Kidnappings, forced conversions to Islam, houses burnt, health centres looted Reports that one village population...

Saudi state-owned ‘Bahri Abha’ arrives at port in Valencia amid concerns Spanish authorities are failing to prevent possible war crimes in Yemen Since Yemen conflict began, same vessel has transported...

Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar’s de facto head of state, will appear today at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague to respond to a case alleging that Myanmar has breached its obligations...