A decision by a court in Bahrain earlier today to reject an appeal by 13 opposition activists - upholding prison sentences ranging from five years to life imprisonment - is further proof of how the...

‘The charges against Mohamed Sabry must be dropped immediately - Hassiba Hadj Sahraoui An Egyptian freelance journalist facing an unfair military trial after he was arrested while covering a story in...

Convictions confirm dire state of justice system Spokesperson available on request The fabricated charges used to convict two housing rights activists in Phnom Penh’s Municipal Court confirms the dire...

Two leading Children's rights’s authors today called on Britain’s young people to put their holiday time to good use and enter Amnesty International’s Young Human Rights Reporter of the Year...

The first civilian conviction for human rights abuses committed during Argentina’s military rule is a historic step towards justice according to Amnesty International. Former minister Jaime Smart and...

Amnesty International has welcomed an increase in global support for abolition of the death penalty, after the UN General Assembly yesterday voted overwhelmingly in favour of a moratorium on the use...

Taiwan’s execution of six people today makes a mockery of the authorities’ stated commitment to abolish the death penalty, Amnesty International said. Zeng Si-ru, Hung Ming-tsung, Huang Hsien-cheng...

The UN Security Council’s approval of armed intervention into Mali risks worsening the human rights and humanitarian crisis in the north, Amnesty International said today. The Council voted...

Italy must overhaul policies which contribute to the exploitation of migrant labourers, Amnesty International said today as it published a new report into the issue. In Exploited labour: Migrant...

A resolution against female genital mutilation (FGM) has been endorsed by the UN general assembly in a move hailed by Amnesty International. Today’s result was a first for the UN’s general assembly...