The military in Thailand must ensure that human rights are protected and respected, following the imposition of Martial Law today, which grants the army sweeping powers, Amnesty International said.

Amnesty International and NUS today issued a final call for entries to the Student Human Rights Reporter of the Year award.

Governments around the world are failing to live up to their obligations to protect the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people, Amnesty International said on the eve of the

The Turkish government must urgently investigate the catastrophic coal mine explosion on Tuesday (13 May) and reports of dangerous working practices in the mining sector to stop further tragedies, sai

‘Israeli forces have repeatedly resorted to extreme violence to respond to Palestinian protests against Israel’s occupation’ - Philip Luther

‘By placing a hunger-striker in solitary confinement … the Egyptian authorities are deliberately putting his life and health at risk’

Amnesty International UK will show two acclaimed Latin American films about women playing football at its first ever football film festival, Sidelines, in London this summer.

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‘Dow’s Bhopal problems aren’t about to go away simply by ignoring them’ - Audrey Gaughran

‘The government claims it is abolishing the sponsorship system, but this sounds like a change of name rather than substantive reform’ - James Lynch