In response to news that an emergency three-hour debate on decriminalisation of abortion law will be held in UK Parliament tomorrow (5 June), Grainne Teggart, Amnesty UK’s Northern Ireland Campaign’s...

Today in P arliament the Home Secretary , Sajid Javid, responded to oral questions on the Government’s approach to refugee family reunion, with MPs calling the current immigration rules ‘inhumane’ and...

European Parliament calls for release of activists targeted ahead of lifting of women’s driving ban ‘The world must not remain silent on the repression of human rights defenders in the country’ -...

UK Government must end denial of rights in Northern Ireland “The rights to abortion and equal marriage should not rely on postcodes” - Patrick Corrigan Mass rally will be led by Belfast Lord Mayor and...

‘Burkina Faso will join a group of nations that have consigned this cruel punishment to history’ - Yves Traoré Reacting to news that Burkina Faso's parliament has adopted a new penal code that...

Government appeal against visa for same-sex partners a test case for LGBTI equality ‘QT’ and her partner already have UK civil partnership but she is denied dependant visa status in Hong Kong The...

“If the Court rules that Northern Ireland’s abortion ban breaches women’s rights, there will be no excuses left for Theresa May” – Grainne Teggart The UK’s Supreme Court has today (31 May) announced...

Ahmed Mansoor had been held in solitary confinement at a secret location for more than a year ahead of his sentencing this week ‘His persecution is another nail in the coffin for human rights activism...

Following today’s vote by Denmark’s parliament to ban the wearing of full-face coverings in public, Gauri van Gulik, Amnesty International’s Europe Director, said: “All women should be free to dress...

The Bangkok South Criminal Court has overturned its conviction of Andy Hall, a British human rights defender found guilty of criminal defamation in September 2016 for his work into the abuse of...