“ The gravity and nature of human rights violations are off the scale.”

‘If the opportunity arises for a frank discussion of human rights issues we’d certainly like him to take it’ - Allan Hogarth

More than 20 senior religious leaders from across the UK have added their voices to Amnesty International’s urgent call for an end to persecution of Roma communities in Romania.

‘This is the first time that someone has been targeted across international borders’ - Heather McGill

Video clips released to mark start of London Fashion Week

Amnesty International has come across evidence of fresh massacres in the north-western regions of the Central African Republic.

‘The anniversary’s protests are a test for the authorities’ - Said Boumedouha

The authorities in Venezuela must urgently investigate the deaths of three people during anti-government protests yesterday, Amnesty International said today.

Amnesty expert James Lynch available for interview