At least 12 people killed at Alausa and Lekki Toll Gate Lagos Hundreds severely injured CCTV dismantled to prevent evidence ‘These shootings clearly amount to extrajudicial executions’ - Osai Ojigho...

Amnesty has seen documents sent by local authorities to care homes in different parts of the country asking how many beds they can provide for COVID-19 patients, without any independent assurance of...

Midnight on Wednesday marks one year since abortion was decriminalised in Northern Ireland A third of region left without early medical abortion service due to Health Minister’s failure to commission...

Responding to news that a court in Thailand has upheld a government order to shut down "all platforms" of Voice TV, a Thai television channel, Amnesty International's Deputy Regional Director for...

Both Armenia and Azerbaijan must immediately stop the use of heavy explosive weapons with wide-area effects in densely populated civilian areas, Amnesty International warned today. Experts from...

Many working more than 18 hours a day, with some never having a single day off Workers report spitting, beating, kicking, punching and hair-pulling at hands of abusive employers ‘Qatar is still...

Bill that allows public authorities to authorise crimes such as murder and torture passes third reading in Parliament A ‘hugely worrying’ development, says Amnesty International Responding to news...

Thai authorities have ordered an indefinite ban on gatherings of five or more people in Bangkok, under emergency measures to stop escalating pro-democracy protests Order also bans publication of news...

Hundreds of protesters injured and arrested Sponsored thugs unleashing violence on peaceful protesters Genuine reform of police urgently needed Nigerian security forces must immediately end the...

Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill to be debated on Thursday Amnesty International calls for significant amendments to prevent government agencies being given apparent authority...