In response to the leaked EU statement on the refugee and migrant crisis in the Mediterranean, which appears to claim that European leaders will not back the reintroduction of a wide-ranging and co

Intigam Aliyev is the victim of a concerted campaign by the authoriti

On the eve of an emergency summit in Brussels, Amnesty International is publishing a 'blueprint for action' calling on European governments to take immediate and effective steps to end an o

‘It is not enough to admit that “We tortured some folks” … and then move on’ - Steven W Hawkins

Amnesty publishes new report on Weds at midday detailing growing migrant crisis in the Mediterranean

‘This verdict shatters any remaining illusion of independence and impartiality in Egypt’s criminal justice system’ - Hassiba Hadj Sahraoui

A coalition of leading NGOs

The death of upwards of 1,000 refugees and migrants this week in the Mediterranean has prompted the European Commission and European foreign and interior ministers to finally acknowledge the need t

European governments must prioritise setting up an immediate search and rescue plan to prevent the escalating death toll of migrants attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea, Amnesty International

Responding to reports that 700 migrants and refugees drowned in a shipwreck off the coast of the Italian island of Lampedusa overnight, Amnesty International UK director Kate Allen said: