Amnesty International has welcomed the UN Human Rights Council’s announcement of an investigation into the ongoing human rights violations and crimes under international law in Venezuela. The human...

‘Trials in Iran are systematically unfair’ - Mansoureh Mills Responding to news that Anoosheh Ashoori, a UK-Iranian dual-national, has been jailed for ten years in Iran on espionage charges, Mansoureh...

Many events to be held in Khalifa Stadium, where workers were ‘ruthlessly and systematically exploited’ ‘Migrant workers in Qatar are still largely at the mercy of unscrupulous employers’ - Allan...

The authorities in Indonesia must immediately launch a thorough and impartial investigation into police violence against students during recent protests across the country, Amnesty International...

‘We’re calling on all young activists, change-makers, and future leaders to share their slogans and have their voices heard’ - Kerry Moscoguiri Amnesty International UK has launched a children’s t...

Saudi/Emirati coalition airstrike used US-made, 500-pound Paveway weapon Three children among those killed in village of Warzan ‘We buried them the same day because they had turned into severed limbs’...

Three relatives of US-based women’s rights activist Masih Alinejad detained last night Arrests come soon after shocking death of ‘Blue Girl’ football fan ‘The fact that they have resorted to going...

In response to the authorities’ failure to allow Dr. Peter Magombeyi to travel to seek medical attention following his abduction and the deterioration of his health, Muleya Mwananyanda, Amnesty...

Birdshot and tear gas used against protesters, as hundreds arrested BBC News website was blocked duel to ‘inaccurate’ coverage of protests President Sisi has ‘launched a full-throttle clampdown to...

Syldio Dusabumuremyi murdered last night in ‘extremely alarming’ assault Reacting to news of the killing of Syldio Dusabumuremyi, national coordinator of the unregistered political opposition party...