Reacting to Theresa May’s comments that the UK Government will not intervene to change Northern Ireland’s abortion laws, despite mounting pressure for the UK to do so, Kate Allen, Director of Amnesty...

New report details government ‘cover up’ of the state’s heavy-handed and highly-coordinated response to protests “The Nicaraguan authorities have turned on their own people in a vicious, sustained and...

Responding to news that the Labour party is calling on the Government to legislate for abortion reform with Labour’s Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities, calling the current legal position an...

‘T he p e ople of Ireland have given hope to women around the world’ Northern Ireland still subject to extremely restrictive abortion laws ‘We cannot be left behind in a corner of the UK and on the...

Charges against university graduate Merzoug Touati included ‘incitement to gatherings and sit-ins in public spaces’ ‘As a citizen-journalist, Merzoug Touati has every right to document the world...

Prominent campaigner Mohammed al-Bajadi is latest victim, following women’s activist round-ups ‘Despite global outrage, the authorities have again responded with even more repression’ - Samah Hadid...

Commenting on the Home Office quarterly immigration statistics today, Amnesty International UK, British Red Cross, Oxfam and the Refugee Council said in a statement: “That 1,950 refugees living in the...

New Amnesty investigation details the “horrendous” treatment of women and girls by the Nigerian military since escape from Boko Haram Many forced to become ‘girlfriends’ of military in exchange for...

Law to recognise that sex without consent is rape passes with overwhelming majority Sweden now only the tenth country in Europe to recognise that sex without consent is rape Sweden’s parliament has...

Eleven now believed to be held, including prominent campaigner Loujain al-Hathloul ‘The authorities have responded with even more repression in a desperate attempt to silence dissent and feminist...