The arrest of Samar Badawi, a prominent human rights defender and sister of jailed blogger Raif Badawi, is the latest example of Saudi Arabi

Northern Ireland’s cruel and outdated abortion laws must be urgently reformed, said Amnesty International today in response to reports that a 21-year-old woman from Northern Ireland is at ris

‘Shaker Aamer’s chilling allegation that he was tortured in the presence of British agents in Afghanistan should be fully investigated’ - Kate Allen

“By forcibly returning more than 100 refugees to Syria the Lebanese government has stooped to a shocking new low and is putting these people in mortal danger” - Sherif Elsayed-A

The trial of Guatemala’s former military ruler, José Efraín Ríos Montt, due to start on Monday (11 January), will be a major test for the country’s justice sy

John Lennon, The Jam, Chvrches, Tame Impala, Etta James, Jack Garratt and Max Richter will have 100 limited-edition 7” singles in unique artist-designed sleeves

Northern Ireland’s new First Minister must reform the region’s abortion law, which last month was found to be in breach of the European Convention of Human Rights by the High Court in B

Activists will mount demonstration at Saudi Arabian Embassy in central London on Friday, 11am-12noon

Last year Saudi Arabia executed at least 151 people, its highest recorded number of executions in a single year since 1995

‘The fight against Boko Haram should not serve as a pretext for enforced disappearances’ - Illaria Allegrozzi