Torture risk for those who film protests or pass on news reports Journalists and activists in Syria who pass on information about the country's unrest to the media face torture and other ill-treatment...

‘Civilians should never be tried before military courts’ - Malcolm Smart The Bahraini authorities’ decision to try two prominent Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights activists in...

The Egyptian authorities and political parties must put the rights of the country's 12 million slum-dwellers at the top of their agenda if they are to meet the demands for social justice and human...

The Cuban authorities must end their intimidation of a group of Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights campaigning for the release of political prisoners, Amnesty International...

Amnesty International has warned that prolonged fighting in the Libyan capital Tripoli is seriously endangering civilian lives and has the potential to create a humanitarian crisis. Clashes between...

A gay rights activist from Uganda, who has faced repeated death threats in her home country, will be in Belfast on Thursday to deliver the Amnesty International Pride Lecture. Kasha Jacqueline...

Amnesty International has urged all sides in Libya to protect the rights of civilians and safeguard them from attack as forces of the National Transitional Council (NTC) continue to battle for control...

Hundreds of families in Angola’s southern city of Lubango could be left destitute as authorities prepare to demolish their homes on Thursday to build a new road, warned Amnesty International today (22...

Amnesty International today (22 August) announced the final shortlist for its Freedom of Expression Award at the Edinburgh Fringe. The award, given to an outstanding play carrying a human rights...

Amnesty International is calling on the UK authorities to stop a planned eviction in Essex that would leave up to 86 Irish Traveller families homeless or without adequate alternative housing. The...