Tens of thousands of people, trapped in ‘safe zones’ in the north eastern Wanni region of Sri Lanka are at increased risk from an escalation in attacks by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)...

On the eve of the League of Arab States summit in Qatar, Amnesty International is calling on member states to enforce the arrest warrant against Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir who is expected in...

Decision should be ‘just the first step’ Amnesty International today welcomed the decision of the Attorney General Baroness Scotland to refer the case of Binyam Mohamed to the Metropolitan Police. Mr...

Responding to Sudan’s President Omar El Bashir’s recent visit to Egypt, Amnesty International’s Secretary General Irene Khan said: "Egypt and other members of the League of Arab States should not...

* Lib Dem MP Alistair Carmichael will meet sister of man on death row for 41 years * Death row prisoners ‘turned into ghosts’ - Amnesty The Lib Dem MP Alistair Carmichael is set to raise Japan’s...

Amnesty International has called on the South Korean government to immediately release television journalist Roh Jong-myeon, who was arrested for “interfering with business” along with three other...

Amnesty International welcomed the court decision today to allow the extradition of Ilir Kumbaro, a former member of Albania’s secret police, to face charges of abduction and torture in his home...

In response to the announcement today (Wednesday 25th March), by NIO Minister Paul Goggins, Chair of the Organised Crime Task Force, that comprehensive care and support services will be available for...

* 2,390 executions worldwide in 2008 - 72% per cent in China alone * Japan executed highest number for over 30 years * Belarus is ‘last executioner in Europe’ Amnesty International today revealed that...

Second minor to die after being shocked by a Taser this year The death of a 15-year-old boy in Michigan, USA after he was shocked with a Taser gun reinforces the need for greater caution to be applied...