Fringe productions will challenge, inspire and ensure human rights at very heart of the world’s biggest arts festival Another year of firsts with The Guardian's Lyn Gardner joining the 2012 Award...

Russia and the USA have acted to delay establishing landmark international Arms Treaty, said Amnesty International. Secretary-General of Amnesty International Salil Shetty said: “With one person dying...

Final talks for historic new treaty are set to begin on Monday 2 July Londoners were today (Weds 27 June) in for a surprise as arms control campaigners drove an armoured battle tank through the...

Northern Ireland continues to have a poor reputation on gay rights among the LGBT community in other parts of the UK. That’s according to journalist and campaigner Patrick Strudwick, who is due in...

The Cuban authorities’ arrest and short-term detention of more than 40 activists as they paid their respects at the funeral of human rights activist Oswaldo Payá Sardiñas is another sign of how...

The USA remains key to closing loopholes in final days of negotiations An array of weapons, munitions and related equipment not included within scope Some relatively strong provisions outlined...

Amnesty International Scotland strongly welcomes today's announcement from the Scottish Government that it intends to legislate to allow same sex marriage. Shabnum Mustapha, Programme Director for...

Reports that government forces and armed opposition groups have been deliberately and unlawfully killing captured opponents in Syria bolster the need for all sides to abide by international...

The musician Sting has joined Amnesty International in condemning the Russian authorities’ treatment of Pussy Riot, a Russian punk rock protest band. Last week, a court in Moscow ruled that three...

A photographer and journalism student faces up to seven years in prison after posting pictures of a stunt involving dropping hundreds of teddy bears from a plane, to draw attention to violations of...