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US state of Delaware's abolition of the death penalty puts it on 'right side of history'

‘Delaware today has joined a growing majority on the right side of history’ - James Clark

Home Affairs Committee's call in today's migration report for EU deal with Libya is 'very dangerous'

The Committee’s call for an EU deal with Libya to tackle people smuggling is very dangerous and fails to address the absence of any effective Government with which to deal.

Australia: investigation discovers appalling abuse of refugees on Nauru

‘Few other countries go to such lengths to deliberately inflict suffering on people seeking safety and freedom’ - Anna Neistat

Turkey: response to President Erdoğan’s speech challenging Amnesty's torture findings

‘The serious human rights violations documented by an Amnesty International team on the ground in Turkey are alarming’ - Salil Shetty

Brazil: Daily shootouts and alarming rise in police killings puts Olympic legacy at risk

In July 756 shootings with 51 fatal victims reported via Amnesty Crossfire app Crossfire app has had 35,000 downloads in first month of launch

Scottish Conservative leader urges marriage equality in Northern Ireland Pride lecture

Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson will encourage Northern Ireland to introduce equal marriage for same-sex couples tonight when she delivers a speech in Belfast.

Scottish Conservative leader urges marriage equality in Northern Ireland Pride lecture

Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson will encourage Northern Ireland to introduce equal marriage for same-sex couples tonight when she delivers a speech in Belfast.

Syria: airstrike on Save The Children-backed maternity hospital in Idlib 'despicable'

Attack fits pattern of Syrian government and Russian airstrikes

Democratic Republic of Congo: Police must not use lethal force in peaceful protests

Security forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo must observe restraint in their handling of protests taking place in the capital Kinshasa this weekend, said Amnesty International today.