The reported death of Colonel Mu'ammar al-Gaddafi would bring to a close a chapter of Libya's history marked by repression and abuse but does not end the story, Amnesty International said today...

The UK, USA and Russia are among several countries to have supplied large quantities of weapons to repressive governments in the Middle East and North Africa in recent years, despite having evidence...

Amnesty International said today, that Basildon Council was conducting a “forced eviction on an unprecedented scale” at Dale Farm. Amnesty refuted attempts to portray the eviction as a “site clearance...

Responding to the publication today of the Justice and Security Green Paper - unveiled by Ken Clarke, the Justice Secretary - Amnesty International UK Director Kate Allen said: “We’ll be studying the...

*Shalit never allowed Red Cross visits *Forcibly exiling 41 Palestinian prisoners would violate international humanitarian law The prisoner exchange involving Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit and 477...

Amnesty International today warned Basildon Council that they had a duty to observe international human rights laws and standards and urged further discussion ahead of an imminent proposed forced...

In reaction to news that a 20-year old Tibetan nun, Tenzin Wangmo, set herself on fire and died on Monday, near Kirti monastery in Ngaba County, Sichuan province, Sam Zarifi, Amnesty International’s...

There are fears for the safety of a former vice-president of the Bahrain Teacher’s Association after she was arrested in heavy-handed fashion before dawn this morning after recently speaking out about...

The international community must send a clear message that those responsible for extrajudicial executions, torture and enforced disappearances in Yemen will be brought to justice as part of any...

Internationally-acclaimed artists and designers were among the dozens of men and women who called for the immediate release of wrongly imprisoned Azerbaijani activist Jabbar Savalan at a prestigious...