Amnesty considers the 15 to be human rights defenders ‘We’re concerned the authorities are using a sledgehammer to crack a nut with this case’ - Kate Allen Amnesty International will be attending the...

MPs Anna Soubry, Nicky Morgan, and Huw Merriman in Belfast for meetings on abortion law reform 'Women and girls in Northern Ireland are not second-class citizens. They deserve access to free, safe and...

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s statement that his “only sin is extrajudicial killings”, later dismissed as “playful” by his spokesperson, should be investigated by the International Criminal...

Move is ‘stark warning to Myanmar’s military that their crimes will be punished’ - Tirana Hassan Responding to the UN Human Rights Council’s adoption today of a resolution calling for an...

Competition launches to celebrate family life using photos from across the country Part of the #FamiliesTogether campaign, which is calling for the easing of restrictive UK rules to help reunite more...

Scores of indebted workers from India, Nepal and the Philippines owed an average of £1,500 each by Mercury MENA Company’s projects include Doha Showcase Stadium and the ‘Future City’, the city in...

Pictures of Senior General Min Aung Hlaing plastered around New York ‘We want world leaders to have his face in their minds this week’ - Kumi Naidoo “Wanted” pictures of General Min Aung Hlaing, the...

‘Amnesty International is deeply concerned about Brett Kavanaugh’s record on a range of … human rights issues’ - Margaret Huang Amnesty International has called for a halt to a vote on President...

Responding to a statement by Addis Ababa’s police commissioner Major General Degefe Bede that nearly 3,000 youths were arrested in the capital Addis Ababa over the weekend, and that 174 would be...

The Panama Maritime Authority has revoked the registration of the search and rescue ship, Aquarius, operated by SOS Mediterranée and Médecins Sans Frontières, reportedly after pressure from the...