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Rio +20: Human rights must be at the heart of sustainable development, say Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch

World leaders must put human rights at the heart of sustainable development to stop increasing discrimination and marginalisation of some of the worlds most vulnerable communities, Amnesty...

Democratic Republic of Congo: Arms supplies fuelling unlawful killings and rape

Political leaders must act immediately and halt arms supplies to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) where they continue to fuel unlawful killings, rape, looting and abductions, Amnesty...

NI Assembly members, Amnesty and WAVE call on PM David Cameron to support an Arms Treaty

Today (Tuesday 12 June) Amnesty International, Wave Trauma Centre and Northern Ireland Assembly members will call on Prime Minister David Cameron to publicly affirm the UK Government's commitment to...

Iran: five at risk of public execution after unfair trial

The Iranian authorities must immediately overturn the death sentences of five members of Iran’s Ahwazi Arab minority who were tried unfairly and may face imminent public execution, Amnesty...

Egypt: investigate attacks on Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights protesters

The Egyptian authorities must immediately launch an investigation into reports of sexual harassment and assaults against Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights protesters during a...

Art from Gruffalo illustrator helps Great Ormond Street and Amnesty International showcase human rights

Amnesty International UK and GO Create! at Great Ormond Street today jointly unveiled a brand new art exhibition called We Are All Born Free at the hospital to help Children's rights explore the theme...

Imprisoned for speaking out in India - with Dr Binayak Sen

What : Public meeting with famous Indian Doctor, activist and former political prisoner, Dr Binayak Sen, recipient of the Jonathan Mann award (2008) for Global Health and Human Rights. Who : Dr...

Theresa May should focus on principle, rather than posturing

Responding to the announcement made to parliament today by the Home Secretary Theresa May, announcing that judges will be given guidance on the interpretation of Article 8 of the European Convention...

China must investigate veteran dissident's death

The Chinese authorities must initiate a full and independent investigation into the death in hospital of a former prisoner of conscience, Amnesty International said today amid outrage at the case...

Amnest Rhyngwladol Cymru yn cefnogi siaradwyr cyhoeddus yr Urdd

Am y tro cyntaf bydd Amnest Rhyngwladol Cymru yn gweithio gydag Eisteddfod Genedlaethol yr Urdd i gefnogi cystadlaethau siarad cyhoeddus ar y maes. Cynhelir rownd derfynol cystadlaethau siarad...