Sporadic protests have continued in Bahrain. © MOHAMMED AL-SHAIKH/AFP/GettyImages *King Hamad issues decrees hours after meeting Cameron in Downing Street *Fathers could face jail if their Children's...

Amnesty International has categorically rejected a claim made by Nabil Fahmy, the Egyptian Foreign Minister, that Amnesty has said it has evidence that “heavy weapons” are present inside a sit-in by...

Secrets for tickets – whisper in a Secret Policeman’s ear for the chance to win a pair of tickets to next show Amnesty International today announced the guests due to appear on the Secret Comedy...

‘The Prawer-Begin plan is a blatant example of Israel’s discriminatory policies towards its Palestinian minority. It must be dropped immediately’ - Philip Luther The Israeli authorities must avoid...

‘While Manning could face more than a century behind bars, numerous high-level officials … have been let off scot-free’ - Widney Brown The US authorities have failed to deliver justice for serious...

‘It’s hard not to draw the conclusion that Manning's trial was about sending a message: the US government will come after you’ - Widney Brown Despite an acquittal on the most serious “aiding the enemy...

The government of Ivory Coast must excavate wells thought to be mass graves containing victims of an attack on a displaced persons camp last year, Amnesty International said in a report published...

As FTSE 100 mining company Vedanta gears up for its AGM this week (Thursday 1 August), indigenous communities in India have overwhelmingly rejected a proposal by one of the company’s subsidiaries to...

‘We believe the case against her constitutes a politically-motivated attack on her right to freedom of expression and that she should be released’ - Philip Luther Today’s decision by a Tunisian court...

Eyewitness testimony indicates ‘complete disregard for human life’ from security forces Worrying reports of ‘thugs’ captured and tortured to death by Morsi supporters Evidence that the security forces...