Five executions so far this year under new Prime Minister The execution of two death row inmates in Japan today, is part of a chilling escalation of death penalty use under the new Liberal Democratic...

The upholding of a seven-and-half-year sentence against a Tunisian blogger jailed for “insulting Islam” is yet another blow to freedom of expression in the country, Amnesty International said this...

Neighbouring countries Turkey, Jordan, Lebanon and Iraq feeling strain. It is vital that the international community does more to help the increasing number of refugees pouring across borders as they...

The authorities in El Salvador must act immediately to allow doctors to carry out a life-saving pregnancy termination that will save the life of a seriously ill young woman, Amnesty International said...

‘The case against Golos should never have been brought, let alone succeeded’ - John Dalhuisen The Moscow court’s decision earlier today to fine a Russian independent non-governmental organisation is...

Authorities in the Republic of Congo must immediately release two teachers arrested in connection with a peaceful strike and held for a week without charge, Amnesty International said today. Hilaire...

Putin has presided over ‘a witch hunt against dissenting or critical voices’ - John Dalhuisen Vladimir Putin’s first year back as Russian president has seen a witch hunt against NGOs and critics, and...

Responding to the publication today of reports by the National Board for Safeguarding Children's rights in the Catholic Church, Patrick Corrigan, Northern Ireland Programme Director of Amnesty...

‘The authorities have used the buzzword of “reform” as a smoke-screen, when in reality they are not reforming’ - Hassiba Hadj Sahraoui Bahrain is clearly “not serious” about implementing human rights...

‘As the hunger strike at Guantánamo accelerates, the UK government should answer the question - is it doing enough to get Aamer out of there?’ - Kate Allen Ahead of a parliamentary debate on the...