New Amnesty investigation details the “horrendous” treatment of women and girls by the Nigerian military since escape from Boko Haram Many forced to become ‘girlfriends’ of military in exchange for...

Law to recognise that sex without consent is rape passes with overwhelming majority Sweden now only the tenth country in Europe to recognise that sex without consent is rape Sweden’s parliament has...

Eleven now believed to be held, including prominent campaigner Loujain al-Hathloul ‘The authorities have responded with even more repression in a desperate attempt to silence dissent and feminist...

Chance to repeal the Eighth Amendment in Ireland and end women’s suffering “must not be missed” Northern Ireland also subject to restrictive abortion laws – Amnesty calls on UK government to ensure...

New evidence points to gruesome massacre of Hindus Men, women and children rounded up and executed in front of relatives Access for UN, independent investigators urgently needed ‘I saw men holding the...

Charges against university graduate Merzoug Touati include ‘incitement to gatherings and sit-ins in public spaces’ ‘It is ludicrous that a Facebook post expressing peaceful opinion could lead to the...

‘We shouldn’t accept attempts to draw a line under the involvement of UK officials in these horrors’ - Allan Hogarth Responding to comments today from former prime minister Tony Blair on the case of...

‘We are calling on the Northern Ireland authorities to establish an independent investigation into the allegations of systemic human rights abuses at these institutions, including the alleged theft...

Amnesty details concerns as inquiry begins 'Safe and dignified housing is a right, not a luxury' - Kerry Moscogiuri On the day that the Grenfell inquiry gets underway (21 May), Amnesty International...

‘This will be incredibly upsetting for Nazanin and her family’ - Kerry Moscogiuri Responding to reports that a judge in Iran has told the jailed UK-Iranian dual-national Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe that...