Responding to the Bolivian authorities’ repressive reaction to demonstrations by people who believe there was fraud in the recent elections, Erika Guevara-Rosas, Americas Director at Amnesty...

Investigators examined 33 attack sites, interviewing more than 150 local residents UN arms embargo being violated by Turkey, UAE and others ‘What kind of war is this, killing civilians, families, in...

Delegation will attempt to gain access to highly-secretive ‘port courts’ in Brownsville, Texas Press briefing by telephone conference (Fri 25 October, 5pm UK time) A global delegation of Amnesty...

Campaigners mark the end of Northern Ireland’s 158-year restrictive abortion law with a huge 3D ‘DECRIMINALISED’ sign at Stormont The historic law change will take effect at midnight All criminal...

Ahead of Julian Assange’s extradition hearing today in Westminster Magistrates’ Court in London, Massimo Moratti, Amnesty International’s Europe Deputy Director, said: “The British authorities must...

Amnesty staff witness security forces firing huge quantities of tear gas, amid mounting reports of protesters being beaten ‘They were hitting people on their heads and bodies with their hands, rifles...

Amnesty observers see police using excessive force and inappropriately deploying anti-riot equipment and munitions Hundreds injured, with police using rubber or ‘foam’ bullet-like projectiles ‘It is...

New report reveals how Comprehensive Health Service has contributed to violations of rights of unaccompanied children held in indefinite detention at Homestead facility ‘Children should never be...

Amnesty International has documented a clear pattern of the Indian authorities arbitrarily detaining activists, politicians and even children if they are thought to hold dissenting opinions, as the...

Amnesty International has renewed its call for an end to the Philippines’ notorious ‘war on drugs’ after President Rodrigo Duterte told a controversial newly-promoted police officer to “kill everybody...