The execution of six drug traffickers in Indonesia today, the first since President Joko Widodo took office, is a retrograde step for human rights in the country, Amnesty International said.

“Freedom of expression doesn’t have favourites. Now is not the time for knee-jerk prosecutions” – John Dalhuisen

A criminal investigation launched yesterday against one of Turkey’s largest daily newspapers for “insulting religious values” in its coverage of controversial cartoons published i

Criticism of UK ministers for ‘wearing the Saudi muzzle’ in muted response

The Mexican government must tackle the shocking collusion between authorities and organised crime and take steps to end impunity, said Amnesty International as several individuals - including the m

Satellite images released by Amnesty International today provide indisputable and shocking evidence of the scale of last week’s attack on the towns of Baga and Dor

‘Mr Cameron needs to make it absolutely clear to the US President that Shaker’s release should be a matter of days in coming’ - Kate Allen