Pro-Gbagbo ‘Young Patriot’ group kills man in burning tyre attack Amnesty International has urged authorities in Ivory Coast to protect the population as tens of thousands of people were forced to...

Amnesty International today (1 March) released a new report detailing unlawful killings and acts of brutality by Tunisian security forces during the protests in December and January that led to the...

Vietnam’s clampdown on political dissent – inspired by growing fears of a Middle East style uprising there – could see a renowned human rights activist face the death penalty. Dr Nguyen Dan Que was...

New York: Campaigners today [28 February] called on governments meeting at the United Nations to ensure no weapons or munitions are sold to human rights abusers. The call came as delegates meet this...

Amnesty International has called on the Omani authorities to rein in their security forces after at least two people were reported to have been killed when police fired rubber bullets and tear gas at...

Amnesty International today urged the Chinese authorities to stop detaining and harassing more than one hundred activists targeted in an apparent attempt to block anti-government demonstrations...

Amnesty International today called on the UN Security Council to refer the situation in Libya to the International Criminal Court and impose an immediate arms embargo, ahead of a planned session in...

At least 45 people could face death penalty Amnesty International today expressed shock that at least 45 Zimbabwean activists have been charged with treason and could face the death penalty following...

Amnesty International has welcomed the release of 23 opposition activists in Bahrain, but called for an independent investigation into claims that some of them were tortured while in custody. The 23...

The government of Pakistan must address the alarming number of killings and abductions in Balochistan attributed to government forces in recent months, Amnesty International said today. Amnesty...