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...

The ban on women drivers in Saudi Arabia is due to be lifted next month ‘Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman has presented himself as a ‘reformer’, but such promises fall flat amid the intensifying...

Reports suggest those arrested have campaigned for right to drive ‘This is an extremely worrying development for women human rights defenders in Saudi Arabia’ - Samah Hadid Responding to reports that...

‘We demand reform of federal, state and local laws to ensure everyone’s safety and security’ - Victoria Coy Following police reports that there have been multiple fatalities in a shooting incident at...

Less than 20% of Wikipedia biographies feature women Hundreds of online activists from more than 20 countries will edit and fill the “glaring gap” of women human rights defenders on the global...

Reacting to news that Gina Haspel was confirmed for the role of Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, Daphne Eviatar, Director of Security with Human Rights at Amnesty International USA, said:...