‘Ambiguously worded laws on pornography are being exploited to deliberately target LGBTI people’ - Josef Benedict In response to the news that 141 men in the Indonesian capital Jakarta have been...

The Greek authorities must ensure that refugees and migrants due to be evacuated from three camps in Athens are provided with safe, adequate, alternative housing, said Amnesty International today. The...

The dismissal of more than 100,000 Turkish public sector workers has had a catastrophic impact on their lives and livelihoods, a new report published today by Amnesty International reveals. The 23...

‘The world will be watching as President Trump meets with leaders of other states with records of trampling on human rights’ - Margaret Huang As Donald Trump prepares to take his first foreign trip as...

Renovated Khalifa International Stadium to host inaugural match tomorrow evening ‘An urgent rethink is needed to prevent labour abuse becoming the legacy of the 2022 World Cup’ - James Lynch Migrant...

Responding to the sentencing of two gay men to 85 lashes each for consensual same-sex sexual relations, Amnesty International’s Deputy Director for Southeast Asia and the Pacific, Josef Benedict, said...

Internationally acclaimed street artist Ben Eine has added his voice to a new campaign by Amnesty International which celebrates the courage of people who stand up for human rights. Eine, who is one...

‘Chelsea’s treatment is especially galling given that nobody has been held accountable for the alleged crimes that she brought to light’ - Margaret Huang Amnesty International is calling for an...

The killing of a journalist in Mexico yesterday - the fifth such incident this year - highlights the alarming situation of freedom of expression in the country, said Amnesty International. Javier...

Journalists, lawyers, teachers, women’s rights activists and others who defend human rights across the world are facing unprecedented levels of intimidation and violence from governments, armed groups...