“This outrageously long sentence following already prolonged, unnecessary and arbitrary detention is a blow to all peaceful activists in Azerbaijan” - Denis Krivosheev

‘We believe she has been arrested for her legitimate human rights work’ - Najia Bounaim

‘The entire legal proceedings in this case have made a mockery of justice’ - Samah Hadid

Tens of thousands of residents of the UNESCO world heritage site of Sur are among an estimated half a million people forced out of their homes as a result of a brutal crackdown by Turkish authoriti

Prime minister’s trip to Bahrain comes soon after Prince Charles’ visit

Report documents five cases where people were beaten to death in custody

Vietnam, Chechnya, Bosnia, Iraq, Syria all feature in new exhibition as part of Amnesty’s 'I Welcome' campaign and to mark Magnum’s 70th anniversary

Ahead of a visit to China this week by Northern Ireland’s First Minister, Arlene Foster, Amnesty International has called on her to raise concerns about human rights abuses in China - including the country’s…

‘This must only be the beginning of an improved process for projects that affect indigenous populations’ - Eric Ferrero