Responding to news that some Northern Ireland MPs are supporting a call for a debate in the House of Commons on the reintroduction of the death penalty, Patrick Corrigan, Northern Ireland Programme...

Denmark must conduct an independent, thorough and effective investigation into the use of its territory for US-led rendition flights, rather than just review previously available documents, Amnesty...

The Chinese government must urgently address the underlying causes of protests that have led 11 Tibetans to set themselves on fire since March, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch said today...

Free screening of excerpts from 'A Life in the Balance: Examining the Troy Davis Case' followed by Q&A with filmmaker Jen Marlowe and Amnesty International Tuesday 8 November 8.00 - 10.00pm Centre for...

Fifteen set to die after Eid al-Adha holiday on Sunday The Iraqi authorities must halt the imminent execution of 15 men, Amnesty International said today, following reports that their death sentences...

The trial of five Emirati activists accused of “publicly insulting” United Arab Emirates officials in an internet forum has been grossly unfair, and the case against them has no basis in international...

The United Nations expert on combating torture - Juan Mendez - will launch his new book on human rights at a special event at the east London headquarters of Amnesty International UK on Monday 14...

The Israeli government must halt plans to expand construction in illegal settlements in the West Bank and stop proposals to suspend the transfer of taxes to the Palestinian Authority, Amnesty...

‘Today's court judgement is a violation of Aleksandr Kalistratov's right to the peaceful expression of his religious views’ - John Dalhuisen A Russian court ruling which found a Jehovah's Witness...

‘It is also essential that Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights’s rights are not traded away during reconciliation talks with the Taleban’ - Sam Zarifi The Afghan government must...