Today (8 June), the International Criminal Court (ICC) acquitted Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo, the former Vice-President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, for his involvement in the conflict in Central...

At least 44 people - including children - killed in suspected Russian airstrike on town of Zardana Victims were breaking the Ramadan fast and hit in what was reportedly a notorious ‘double-tap’ strike...

The UK Supreme Court’s ruling that Northern Ireland’s abortion law is a violation of women’s human rights must force the UK Government to urgently legislate for change, Amnesty International said...

Taner Kılıç was arrested on 6 June 2017 on a charge of ‘belonging to a terrorist organisation’ Detention demonstrates the Turkish authorities ‘cold-blooded pursuit of anyone deemed to oppose them’ –...

‘The authorities must immediately release Nabeel Rajab and drop all charges against him’ - Lynn Maalouf Responding to news that a five-year prison sentence against prominent Bahraini human rights...

The UK’s Supreme Court will deliver a historic ruling this Thursday on whether Northern Ireland’s abortion ban violates the UK’s human rights commitments When : 09.15 hrs BST, Thursday 7 June 2018...

First-hand investigations in the destroyed city reveal extent of civilian casualties, as Coalition’s ‘war of annihilation’ decimated extended families and neighbourhoods ‘On the ground in Raqqa we...

In response to news that an emergency three-hour debate on decriminalisation of abortion law will be held in UK Parliament tomorrow (5 June), Grainne Teggart, Amnesty UK’s Northern Ireland Campaign’s...

Today in P arliament the Home Secretary , Sajid Javid, responded to oral questions on the Government’s approach to refugee family reunion, with MPs calling the current immigration rules ‘inhumane’ and...

European Parliament calls for release of activists targeted ahead of lifting of women’s driving ban ‘The world must not remain silent on the repression of human rights defenders in the country’ -...