Amnesty International UK today unveiled the shortlist for the 2012 Student Human Rights Reporter of the Year. The competition forms one of the categories in the prestigious Amnesty International Media...

52-year-old activist was tortured and given unfair military trial A leading Bahraini human rights defender serving a life sentence for his role in anti-government protests last year must be released...

Reacting to reports that scores of Palestinian protesters marking “Land Day” have been injured, Amnesty International’s Middle East and North Africa deputy director Ann Harrison, said: “News that...

The final hour reprieve for Balwant Singh, due to be executed on Saturday 31 March, was welcomed by Amnesty International today and acts as a reminder of the Indian government’s need to commu

Findings on Scottish Local Authorities provision and policies Analysis of Scottish media coverage of Scottish Gypsy Travellers Reports outline both good and bad practice around Scotland Amnesty...

‘While officials quibble over who’s responsible for search and rescue, we’re wasting precious time’ - Nicolas Beger Amnesty International has called for a more effective search and rescue system for...

Japan’s decision to hang three prisoners after nearly two years without executions in the country is a retrograde step, Amnesty International said today. Justice Minister Toshio Ogawa authorised the...

‘It is deeply disturbing that Mali’s new military leaders have said nothing about the violence taking place under their noses’ - Salvatore Saguès Amnesty is calling for an investigation into attacks...

Call on Pope to speak out after activists’ phone lines cut Cuban human rights activists are facing a surge in harassment in a bid to silence them during the Pope's visit, Amnesty International said...

The rejection last night in the House of Lords of proposed amendments to the government’s Legal Aid Bill, is a huge blow to justice which will place the law beyond the reach of human rights victims...