Samar Badawi, sister of jailed blogger Raif Badawi, and Nassima al-Sada detained earlier this week ‘This unprecedented level of persecution of human rights defenders in Saudi Arabia is a disturbing...

‘It is impossible to see how such a move is compatible with Google’s ‘Do the right thing’ motto’ – Patrick Poon Responding to a report in The Intercept that Google is allegedly developing a search...

EVENT: THURSDAY 02 AUGUST 2018 ‘When I take off from Glasgow Airport I am a married man, but when I step off the plane in Belfast my marriage will no longer be recognised under Northern Irish law’ –...

As a new law banning the wearing of face coverings in public comes into force in Denmark, Fotis Filippou, Amnesty International’s Deputy Europe Director, said: “All women should be free to dress as...

Attack seems to be part of a surveillance campaign used to spy on human rights defenders worldwide and prevent their vital work “We believe that this was a deliberate attempt to infiltrate Amnesty by...

‘Instead of trying to silence the protesters, the authorities should address the underlying allegations of abusive working conditions’ - Patrick Poon Amnesty International today condemned the arrest...

Performers at the 31 August-2 September event include Mighty Diamonds, Mad Professor, Jerry Dammers and Don Letts ‘Reggae has a long history of supporting human rights issues’ - Kerry Moscogiuri...

“Australian government must end this inhumane system for good” - Kate Schuetze A Queensland Coroner has today ruled that the tragic death of Iranian asylum seeker Hamid Khazaei from an infection...

Ahed’s father expresses fears for son, still detained in Israeli military prison ‘This is a day of relief, which we hope will blossom into happiness once this brutal military occupation is out of our...

Today (26 July) marks the court-ordered deadline for the Trump administration to reunite more than 2,500 children forcibly separated from their parents despite seeking protection. The US has until...