Ethiopian authorities must stop the use of lethal force against protesters in the Wolaita Zone of Southern Nations, Nationalities and People’s Regional State (SNNPR), Amnesty International said today...
Protesters in Belarus are being tortured or subjected to other ill-treatment in detention centres - including being stripped naked, beaten, and threatened with rape - according to shocking new...
The Egyptian authorities must immediately end their crackdown on women TikTok users being prosecuted on absurd charges of “indecency” and "violating family principles and values", Amnesty...
Journalists being arrested, beaten, and targeted with rubber bullets Media workers - including BBC journalists - have had cameras smashed and footage deleted ‘It is horrifying to see the lengths to...
Young people invited to speak about issues they care about with chance of winning training from top human rights professionals World marks International Youth Day ‘Children and young people have to...
More than 230 people injured during 8 August protests, with security forces using ‘shoot-to-harm’ policy Tear gas, rubber bullets and pellets fired indiscriminately - with one man losing an eye...
Amnesty delegates witness police in Minsk using ‘unprovoked and indiscriminate force’ Video footage of violence includes police van running over protester at full speed ‘There must be a thorough and...
‘Apple Daily’ office raid is first time national security law used to search media outlet National security unit set up to vet ‘sensitive’ visa applications from foreign media Responding to today’s...
In response to reports that the Home Secretary is working on plans to deploy the Royal Navy to prevent people crossing the Channel to seek asylum, Steve Valdez-Symonds, Amnesty International UK’s...
Ruthless crackdown ahead of Sunday’s election has seen protesters beaten by police and hundreds detained 12,000-strong petition to Ministry of Internal Affairs handed in today ‘We will not remain...