Human rights violations are undermining prospect of free and fair elections Amnesty International delivered a stark warning to Pakistan’s President Pervez Musharraf today (25 January 2008), stating...

As the government today (24 January) publishes its Counter-Terrorism Bill, with plans to give police the power to detain terrorism suspects for 42 days, Amnesty International urged Northern Ireland...

As the government today publishes its Counter-Terrorism Bill, with plans to give police the power to detain terrorism suspects for 42 days, Amnesty International urged MPs and the public alike to show...

University lecturers charged for encouraging students to protest against military-backed regime freed after presidential pardon Amnesty International today welcomed the pardon and release of three...

Zimbabwean opposition leader among those already arrested As crowds amass outside Harare to begin planned demonstrations against the Zimbabwean government today, Amnesty International called on...

Darfur’s displaced in camps awash with weapons and child-soldier recruitment on rise As the new AU-UN hybrid peacekeeping force (UNAMID) ends its third week of operations in Darfur, Amnesty...

Amnesty International today revealed that journalists in Chad are suffering from a major crackdown as the government continues fighting armed opposition forces in the east of the country. Journalists...

Warning of public health emergency in territory as even aid is cut off Israel’s blocking of all fuel supplies to Gaza was condemned as collective punishment today as Amnesty International warned of an...

Amnesty International today condemned the reckless and excessive use of lethal force by the Kenyan police, as reports emerged of the killings of at least twelve people - including a 13-year-old boy -...

As Gordon Brown heads to China for his first visit to the country as Prime Minister, Amnesty International has sent a briefing to him, outlining key human rights concerns that must be raised with the...