Campaigner calls for law change ahead of march for equality in Belfast

As ‘hooded men’ start judicial review application in Belfast High Court, Amnesty International urges a human rights compliant investigation by the UK

‘At least half of those risking their lives in the Mediterranean are fleeing persecution in places like Syria, Eritrea and Somalia’ - Steve Symonds

Amnesty spokespeople, AV, and full report available on request

‘Atena Farghadani has effectively been punished for her cartoons with a sentence that is itself a gross caricature of justice’ - Hassiba Hadj Sahraoui

Lord Coe should speak out against human rights abuses in Azerbaijan ahead of the European Games in Baku which start next week (12-28 June), Amnesty International UK said today.

Amnesty International has welcomed a vote by Belfast City Council in favour of a law change in Northern Ireland to allow for same-sex marriage.

'Women, midwives and doctors should not be treated like criminals' Grainne Teggart