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Putin visit: David Cameron should 'dispense with the kid gloves' on Syria and Pussy Riot

As the Prime Minister David Cameron prepares to meet the Russian President Vladimir Putin in London today, Amnesty International has urged Mr Cameron to “dispense with the kid gloves” in talks with Mr...

Sudanese security forces must stop using live ammunition against protesters

At least eight killed on Tuesday had bullet wounds to chests The Sudanese security forces must stop shooting protesters with live ammunition, Amnesty International said today, after confirming that at...

Syrian government assault on Aleppo is culmination of months of repression - new report

Aleppo crackdown part of crimes against humanity by Syrian government forces The assault by Syrian government forces on the city of Aleppo is the culmination of months of brutal crackdowns against...

Amnesty: Northern Ireland media key to ensuring good government

On Monday 6 August Amnesty International will host its annual Human Rights and Journalism panel discussion on current human rights issues being debated in the press and the importance of investigative...

Mali: Investigate disappearances, killings and torture of Junta opposition

Mali must halt its slide into human rights chaos and open investigations into dozens of cases of enforced disappearances, extra-judicial killings and torture documented by Amnesty International. In a...

Mali: unwed couple stoned to death - a 'gruesome and horrific act'

Responding to reports that an unwed couple has been stoned to death in a town in northern Mali, Amnesty International’s Deputy Africa Director Paule Rigaud said: "Amnesty condemns this gruesome and...

Chile: several Children's rights injured after violent eviction

The Chilean authorities must initiate a thorough, independent investigation into the police use of force during and after an eviction that resulted in a dozen Indigenous community members – including...

Landmark legal ruling says South Africa cannot deport people at risk of death penalty

A ruling by South Africa’s highest court has confirmed that the deportation of two individuals to Botswana cannot go ahead because if deported they face a real risk of the death penalty in what...

Conviction of British pensioner in Iraq after 15-minute court hearing

‘Grossly unfair’ 15-minute court hearing in Ramze Shihab Amhed case relied on ‘torture’ evidence Amnesty International has condemned the trial in Iraq of a 70-year-old British man who has been...

Pussy Riot trial denounced as 'politically motivated'

As the trial of members of Russian punk group Pussy Riot gets underway today in Moscow over a protest song Virgin Mary, redeem us of Putin in Christ the Saviour Cathedral on 21 February, Amnesty...