*Reports of prison walls smeared with food, urine and faeces *‘No prisoner should be deprived of basic amenities such as adequate exercise, access to natural light and fresh air and meaningful human...

The release of ten members of the security forces by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) highlights the need for a serious commitment by all guerrilla groups in the South American...

*Scores still being arrested on daily basis *At least 232 killed since Annan plan formulated on 27 March Amnesty International has received reports that scores of people are still being arrested on a...

Amnesty International has branded as “dangerous” a statement by the office of the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor today that it cannot consider allegations of crimes committed during the...

Some positive steps being made to counter discrimination but still a long way to go Amnesty International Scotland will today (Monday 2 April) launch two reports on Scottish Gypsy Travellers at the...

British icon Sandie Shaw, famed for her 1967 Eurovision hit Puppet on a String , today backed Amnesty International’s calls to the authorities of Azerbaijan to put an end to its brutal repression of...

Amnesty International UK today unveiled the shortlist for the 2012 Student Human Rights Reporter of the Year. The competition forms one of the categories in the prestigious Amnesty International Media...

52-year-old activist was tortured and given unfair military trial A leading Bahraini human rights defender serving a life sentence for his role in anti-government protests last year must be released...

Reacting to reports that scores of Palestinian protesters marking “Land Day” have been injured, Amnesty International’s Middle East and North Africa deputy director Ann Harrison, said: “News that...

The final hour reprieve for Balwant Singh, due to be executed on Saturday 31 March, was welcomed by Amnesty International today and acts as a reminder of the Indian government’s need to commu