Armed group carried out floggings, amputations and summary public executions One body was crucified for several days Hand of an amputated man was hung in town square as warning to others The people of...

Roger Tooth, the picture editor of The Guardian, today became the latest judge for Amnesty’s Young Human Rights Reporter of the Year competition – and immediately offered a once-in-a-lifetime prize to...

The Israeli government’s announcement that it is to expand settlements in the West Bank in response to the United Nations vote on Palestinian statehood violates human rights and international...

Court hearing on Monday could free men on bail Amnesty International is calling on the Bahraini authorities to release 13 opposition activists and prisoners of conscience ahead of a court decision on...

Palestine's historic recognition as a non-member observer state of the United Nations brings with it obligations under international law, Amnesty International said today. The vote at the UN General...

François Hollande is failing to adequately deliver on his pre-election promises to protect the rights of migrant Roma, a new report by Amnesty International reveals today. The report goes on to demand...

· Near 100% increase in security arrests over four years · Jail for man who re-tweeted joke and bookseller who sold ‘wrong books’ South Korea has seen a dramatic increase in the abuse of national...

Amnesty International has criticised the Foreign Secretary William Hague for his stance on the vote today over whether Palestinians are to become a “non-member observer state” at the United Nations...

L-R: Paul Wheelhouse MSP, Dr Richard Dixon, Kathy Galloway, Siobhan Reardon On Wednesday 28 November, Scotland's Minister for Environment and Climate Change Paul Wheelhouse announced the first round...