Amnesty International has denounced the reported bomb attack on a main hospital in a civilian area by the Sri Lankan military as a serious violation of international humanitarian law. According to a...

Reacting to today’s High Court ruling and a House of Commons statement from David Davis MP in the case of Binyam Mohamed, a UK resident held at Guantánamo Bay, Amnesty International UK Director Kate...

Amnesty International has called on the joint United Nations/African Union peacekeeping force, UNAMID, not to desert civilians sheltering in the town of Muhajeriya in south Darfur. People in the town...

The Chinese government should immediately disclose the whereabouts of Gao Zhisheng, a leading human rights lawyer who disappeared two weeks ago, said Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International and...

Still Human Still Here: The underground world of refused and destitute asylum seekers Host Gallery 17 March – 4 April 2009 Private View Wednesday 18 March 6-8pm The shocking, hidden lives of refused...

Amnesty International has welcomed news that the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) are expected to release a number of high-profile hostages, including former governor Alan Jara and...

As the first anniversary of the last fighting between government and armed opposition forces in N’Djaména approaches, Amnesty International can reveal that serious human rights abuses perpetrated by...

Amnesty issues call after teachers disappear Amnesty International today admitted its deep concerns over the future and well-being of two teachers – one in Vietnam and one in Chad. Vu Hung, a high...

New report reveals appalling prison conditions Amnesty International today released a report on the alarming human rights situation in Cameroon, accusing the government of gross violations spanning...

The arrest of General Laurent Nkunda – the former leader of an armed militia group operating in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) – should be followed by swift steps to prosecute him on charges...