Growing restrictions on protesters, the media and freedom of movement are fuelling fear and insecurity in the wake of the military coup in Guinea Bissau, according to Amnesty International. Amnesty...

‘Today’s legal action is a stark reminder of the importance of ensuring that such cases … should not be draped in a cloak of secrecy’ - John Dalhuisen The UK must ensure full accountability for its...

Soldiers in Mali have arbitrarily detained a group of at least eight key political figures and military officials, prompting Amnesty International to call for their release. Among those arrested are...

‘With the world’s eyes on Bahrain as it prepares to host the Grand Prix, no-one should be under any illusions that the country’s human rights crisis is over’ - Hassiba Hadj Sahraoui In recent months a...

Responding to news that both the First and deputy First Ministers raised human rights concerns with Madame Liu Yandong, a senior representative of the Chinese Government, during her visit to Northern...

‘After more than a year in detention without being able to see his lawyer, he has been denied any form of justice’ - Philip Luther The sentencing of a prominent Saudi Arabian human rights activist to...

“The persecution of Nguyen Hoang Hai is blatant and unjust” The Vietnamese authorities must end their persecution of a prisoner of conscience facing trial this week on politically motivated charges...

The resolution voted today by the UN Security Council endorsing the implementation of Kofi Annan’s plan to end the violence in Syria is a positive but belated development that must be followed up with...

As discussions around the scheduling of the Formula 1 Grand Prix in Bahrain intensify, Amnesty International has today released a briefing summarising the continuing human rights crisis in Bahrain. A...

A military takeover in Guinea-Bissau underscores the country’s serious unresolved human rights concerns, Amnesty International said on Friday (13 April). On-going tensions within Guinea-Bissau’s...