The arrest of at least nine activists who were trying to organise a peaceful demonstration in Equatorial Guinea is further evidence of the authorities’ determination to clamp down on free speech ahead...

24-year-old Dimyana Obeid Abd Al Nour accused of touching her stomach or knee when speaking of Prophet Muhammad A Coptic Christian teacher detained in Egypt on charges of “defamation of religion” must...

‘45 years film’ marks Hakamada Iwao’s time on death row since 1968 Photo of 16-year-old Rohan and 17-year-old Tom available Two school pupils from Birmingham’s King Edward’s School have made a hard...

Twenty years after independence, Eritrea’s prisons are filled with thousands of political prisoners locked up without ever being charged, many of whom are never heard from again, Amnesty International...

Puerto Rico’s lawmakers have a historic opportunity to end discrimination against the island’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) people with a pair of bills due for debate this...

Abdelkader Kherba prosecuted under controversial ‘Law 12-06 relating to Associations’ The conviction of an activist in Algeria after he distributed leaflets about unemployment is a worrying sign that...

Serious human rights violations and denial of fundamental freedoms in Equatorial Guinea are casting a shadow over campaigning ahead of elections on May 26, Amnesty International, EG Justice, and Human...

The Nicaraguan authorities must guarantee the full implementation of a landmark law that defines crimes of violence against women, Amnesty International said today. The new Integral Law against...

Failure to deal with the legacy of past human rights abuses in Northern Ireland will be criticised strongly before the United Nations. The criticism of the failure of the United Kingdom and Northern...

At least 36 journalists killed in targeted attacks so far Opposition forces have mounted online campaigns against journalists, labelling them ‘media shabiha’ Scores of journalists reporting on human...