Following the sentencing of pastor Wang Yi of the Early Rain Covenant Church in Chengdu, China, today to nine years in prison, Patrick Poon, China researcher at Amnesty International, said: “Today’s...

Conscientious objectors in South Korea will continue to be punished and stigmatised for refusing military service under a new alternative service law that was adopted today by the country’s parliament...

In response to the news that Wei Wei, a 40-year-old Chinese national, was executed in Japan on Thursday morning, Arnold Fang, East Asia Researcher at Amnesty International, said: “Today’s execution is...

UN expert has already found Saudi state-level responsibility for the killing Highly-secretive trial was closed to international monitors ‘Only an international, independent and impartial investigation...

Fatou Bensouda’s announcement welcomed, but lengthy delays over territorial jurisdiction must be avoided ‘It is vital that the International Criminal Court’s judges reach a conclusion swiftly and...

Legislation on immigration, domestic abuse and historical allegations against the military must have human rights at their core “This Government has made commitments to human rights. As their policies...

Peaceful protesters baton-charged and bombarded by tear gas - individuals chased down streets and severely beaten Tactics mark return to heavy-handedness of first days of protests ‘They were beaten...

Responding to today’s conviction of members of the Ampatuan clan and others involved in the ‘Ampatuan massacre’ in the Philippines in 2009, Nicholas Bequelin, Amnesty International Regional Director...

Central and state governments in India must stop the crackdown on peaceful protestors against the discriminatory Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), Amnesty International India said today. Since last...

Court finds “mass of evidence” against Home Office child citizenship fee Lawyers and campaigners urge Government to act quickly to end its practice of "shameless profiteering" from children's...