‘By using live ammunition against unarmed protesters, the army has broken the very same rule of law that they should protect’ - Colm Ó Cuanacháin The Zimbabwean authorities must launch a prompt and...

USA has accepted fewer than 20,000 refugees in current fiscal year ‘The Administration’s policies are denying thousands of refugees a chance at a new life’ - Ryan Mace Responding to reports that...

Samar Badawi, sister of jailed blogger Raif Badawi, and Nassima al-Sada detained earlier this week ‘This unprecedented level of persecution of human rights defenders in Saudi Arabia is a disturbing...

‘It is impossible to see how such a move is compatible with Google’s ‘Do the right thing’ motto’ – Patrick Poon Responding to a report in The Intercept that Google is allegedly developing a search...

EVENT: THURSDAY 02 AUGUST 2018 ‘When I take off from Glasgow Airport I am a married man, but when I step off the plane in Belfast my marriage will no longer be recognised under Northern Irish law’ –...

As a new law banning the wearing of face coverings in public comes into force in Denmark, Fotis Filippou, Amnesty International’s Deputy Europe Director, said: “All women should be free to dress as...

Attack seems to be part of a surveillance campaign used to spy on human rights defenders worldwide and prevent their vital work “We believe that this was a deliberate attempt to infiltrate Amnesty by...

‘Instead of trying to silence the protesters, the authorities should address the underlying allegations of abusive working conditions’ - Patrick Poon Amnesty International today condemned the arrest...

Performers at the 31 August-2 September event include Mighty Diamonds, Mad Professor, Jerry Dammers and Don Letts ‘Reggae has a long history of supporting human rights issues’ - Kerry Moscogiuri...

“Australian government must end this inhumane system for good” - Kate Schuetze A Queensland Coroner has today ruled that the tragic death of Iranian asylum seeker Hamid Khazaei from an infection...