To coincide with World Day Against the Death Penalty today, Amnesty has released a powerful six-minute video showing the impact of the death penalty on families in Belarus, the only country in Europe...

Responding to a revolt in the Blue House National Security Service (NSS) detention facility in South Sudan’s capital Juba overnight, Sarah Jackson, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for...

Past cases of dissidents being targeted overseas point to Saudi responsibility for Jamal Khashoggi’s mystery disappearance after consulate visit ‘If returned to Saudi Arabia, Jamal Khashoggi would be...

Thirteen people jailed in past five weeks for ‘crimes’ such as blogging and using Facebook More than 100 prisoners of conscience languishing in Vietnam’s jails Crackdown on peaceful dissent increasing...

Fifty years on from the historic civil rights march in Derry / Londonderry, Amnesty International has warned that human rights are still being denied and are at further risk after Brexit. Amnesty has...

Seven Rohingya men were forcibly returned to Myanmar by the Indian government today, putting them at grave risk of being subjected to serious human rights violations, said Amnesty International India...

Amnesty International has welcomed a court’s decision to overturn the pardon granted to former President Alberto Fujimori in December last year. Erika Guevara-Rosas, Amnesty International’s Americas...

Case could find UK in violation of its human rights obligations Details: Belfast High Court, Friday 5 October. Sarah Ewart and Grainne Teggart will be at the Belfast High Court and available for...

Zeinab Sekaanvand hanged this morning despite being only 17 at time of alleged crime Sekaanvand was married at 15, suffered domestic abuse and reportedly endured torture during her police...

Amnesty International has welcomed Theresa May’s announcement that all couples in England and Wales will be able to choose to have a civil partnership and called on her to end the block on marriage...