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‘Now turn pledges into action’ - civil society verdict on Supporting Syria donors’ conference

An international coalition of over 30 non-governmental organisations today welcomed the ambition demonstrated at the ‘Supporting Syria And the Region’ donor conference in London to incr

France: Disproportionate emergency measures leave hundreds traumatised - new report

Heavy-handed emergency measures, including late-night house raids, travel bans and curfews, have trampled on the rights of hundreds of people in France leaving them traumatised and stigmatised, Amn

UK visit: Nigeria's President Buhari must stop side-stepping justice and start investigating war crimes

“This is no time for a diplomatic tap-dance around the issues of mass unlawful killings, arbitrary arrest and deaths in detention. ” – Kate Allen

London Syria conference: world leaders must commit more money and resources in ambitious plan

Coalition of organisations point out that 50 Syrian families have been uprooted from their homes every hour of every day since conflict began in 2011

Lebanon: refugee women from Syria face exploitation and sexual harassment - new report

UK should open up family reunion opportunities under immigration rules so that British citizens can sponsor refugees to join them here

Nigeria: Major General implicated in mass murder reinstated to army

Major General in command of operations where army executed 640 detainees President Buhari yet to fulfil June 2014 promise to investigate Amnesty findings

China: three people jailed for publishing books on democracy

Activists known as ‘The Three Gentlemen of Guangzhou’ were accused of ‘picking quarrels and provoking troubles’

Turkey: Failure to respond to desperate pleas of seriously injured

More than 20 residents sheltering in basement for six days Building a few hundred metres from medical centre