Zeinab Sekaanvand hanged this morning despite being only 17 at time of alleged crime Sekaanvand was married at 15, suffered domestic abuse and reportedly endured torture during her police...

Amnesty International has welcomed Theresa May’s announcement that all couples in England and Wales will be able to choose to have a civil partnership and called on her to end the block on marriage...

Khan al-Ahmar is home to 180 people from the Bedouin community, while its school provides education for 170 children from five different Bedouin communities ‘This act is not only heartless and...

Activist has already spent more than four months in jail after Facebook post criticising Egyptian authorities for failing to protect women against sexual harassment ‘She is not a criminal and should...

‘This renewal … sends a timely message of support to the Yemeni civilian population’ - Kevin Whelan Fresh call for the UK to ‘turn off the flow of arms’ to Saudi-led coalition Responding to the United...

In one appalling case, man with stage-three cancer sent back to prison just days after a biopsy ‘Prisoners are frequently subjected to disruptions, delays and needless, petty cruelty’ - Devin Kenney A...

Amnesty considers the 15 to be human rights defenders ‘We’re concerned the authorities are using a sledgehammer to crack a nut with this case’ - Kate Allen Amnesty International will be attending the...

MPs Anna Soubry, Nicky Morgan, and Huw Merriman in Belfast for meetings on abortion law reform 'Women and girls in Northern Ireland are not second-class citizens. They deserve access to free, safe and...

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s statement that his “only sin is extrajudicial killings”, later dismissed as “playful” by his spokesperson, should be investigated by the International Criminal...

Move is ‘stark warning to Myanmar’s military that their crimes will be punished’ - Tirana Hassan Responding to the UN Human Rights Council’s adoption today of a resolution calling for an...