Reacting to the news that Indian government officials are considering a boycott of the opening and closing ceremonies of the London 2012 Games in protest at the sponsorship of the stadium wrap by Dow...

The Moldovan government should reverse a move by four local councils effectively to ban outright demonstrations by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people, Amnesty...

The victor in Russia’s presidential elections on 4 March must place human rights at the heart of their political agenda, Amnesty International said. During the past few weeks, all the presidential...

The Pakistan Government has failed to protect religious minorities from systematic campaigns of violence and vilification, Amnesty International said today on the first anniversary of the...

Commenting ahead of today's Scottish Government debate on Climate Justice, Shabnum Mustapha, Programme Director of Amnesty in Scotland, said: "Whilst Amnesty welcomes the First Minister's recent...

Blogger sentenced to four and a half years in prison, followed by 10 years in 'internal exile' Iran’s crackdown on freedom of expression has dramatically escalated in the run up to this week’s...

Commenting ahead of today's Scottish Government debate on Human Trafficking, Shabnum Mustapha, Programme Director of Amnesty in Scotland, said: "Whilst we welcome the Scottish Government debate on...

This Saturday (3 March) a prestigious education centre in Croatia will open its doors for the start of a unique photography exhibition celebrating diversity across Europe. “Yes to Diversity, no to...

*Action must also be taken over their Libyan colleagues *Militias have record of mistreating detainees Two British journalists and their Libyan colleagues held by a Libyan militia must be set free...

The announcement by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) that it will stop kidnapping for ransom is a positive but insufficient first step, said Amnesty International today. The...