Amnesty experts available for interview on or before 7 October ‘anniversary’ Almost ten years after a US-led military invasion removed the Taleban from Afghanistan, the Afghan government and its...

Others tried before military court should also get new hearings The decision by the Bahrain’s Public Prosecutor to order the re-trial of 20 medics before a civilian court is an important step towards...

Permanent members of the Security Council that used their veto yesterday to block a binding resolution on Syria have utterly failed in their responsibilities to protect the Syrian people, Amnesty...

Responding to the speech given by the Home Secretary at the Conservative Party Conference today Tara Lyle, Policy Adviser at Amnesty International UK, said: “Theresa May is tangling herself up in...

26-year-old’s father says postponement is ‘like a death sentence’ Egypt’s military rulers are responsible for the life of a jailed blogger on the 43rd day of a hunger strike, Amnesty International...

The Serbian authorities' decision to ban Sunday's Belgrade Pride event is a “dark day for human rights”, Amnesty International said. The Serbian National Security Council said the Pride march would...

Amnesty International has urged the Iranian authorities to release a Christian pastor at risk of execution for apostasy for refusing to renounce his religion. Yousef Nadarkhani, whose trial ended...

Humanitarian ‘corridors’ should be established All parties to Libya’s armed conflict must act to spare civilians and ensure that urgently needed supplies can be delivered safely to Sirte, Amnesty...

Syrians in the UK are being threatened by Syrian embassy officials in the UK, apparently as part of a systematic effort by the Syrian regime to intimidate those who protest against the government in...

'NI Ministers must not betray child abuse victims' , says Amnesty's Patrick Corrigan Amnesty International has issued a warning to Northern Ireland Executive Ministers not to betray the victims of...