Amnesty International has welcomed the conviction of Charles Taylor, the former president of Liberia, who was found guilty today of war crimes, at The Hague, but has said that reparations are integral...

Belgrade city authorities are proceeding with a mass forced eviction on Thursday in the capital’s Belvil settlement despite failing to consult the Roma communities affected, denying them adequate...

Police in Indonesia shoot, beat and kill people without fear of prosecution, leaving their victims with little hope of justice Amnesty International has revealed in a new report, out today. Excessive...

Amnesty International UK has announced the shortlist for its prestigious annual Media Awards. The shortlists are announced in nine categories, covering print, broadcast and online journalism...

Ruling sends ‘strong message that Egypt has still not moved on from the era of quashing free speech’ - Philip Luther A ruling against leading Egyptian actor Adel Imam, who was sentenced yesterday to...

The Libyan National Transitional Council (NTC) must take steps to ensure that residents in the south-eastern city of Kufra are protected from reckless fire and receive immediate access to medical care...

Sophie Okonedo, the Academy Award nominated actor, has taken a leading role in a new short film created by Amnesty International which calls on Shell to take responsibility for its actions in the...

Later today Shell will announce their first quarter results. It is expected that they will reveal profits in the billions of pounds range. Yet the people of the Niger Delta continue to suffer as a...

'The volume of oil spilt at Bodo was more than 60 times the volume Shell has repeatedly claimed leaked’- Amnesty International A major oil spill in the Niger Delta was far worse than Shell previously...

Presidential elections in Dominican Republic offer an "extraordinary opportunity" in the battle for human rights, Amnesty International said as it urged candidates to take a public stand on a range of...