A move by Bahrain’s government to jail anyone found guilty of insulting the Gulf nation’s King for up to five years is a new attempt to crush dissent before the country hosts the Formula One Grand...

The UN Security Council and African Union (AU) must take immediate action to halt indiscriminate attacks in Southern Kordofan, Amnesty International said in a new report that highlights the urgent...

The conviction of a renowned Turkish pianist for “denigrating Islam” on Twitter sends a “chilling” message to social media users in the country, Amnesty International said today. Fazil Say, who has...

A Declaration on Preventing Sexual Violence In Conflict (PDF) was agreed yesterday by the G8 countries, declaring that rape and other serious sexual violence amount to war crimes and grave breaches of...

Spokesperson available on request A new Amnesty report published today reveals shocking levels of torture conducted by the Ukrainian police force and calls for immediate action. The report, Ukraine...

Welcoming the commitments announced by G8 Foreign Ministers who met in London today to discuss how to address sexual violence, Amnesty International cautioned that world leaders were at the start line...

Top five executing countries were China, Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and USA ‘In many parts of the world, executions are becoming a thing of the past’ - Salil Shetty Despite some disappointing setbacks...

· Execution of drug trafficker last month ended four and a half year death penalty hiatus · Attorney General vows spate of executions this year Responding to news that 56-year-old British woman...

The six women had their hands tied, were stripped naked and had hot iron rods pushed into their genitals. Their fate is unknown. The authorities in Papua New Guinea must take urgent action to prevent...

‘Israeli forces must respect Palestinians’ right to protest peacefully’ - Ann Harrison Israel’s military response to protests in the West Bank is failing to respect the human rights of Palestinians...