The authorities must investigate the alleged gang rape of a 20 year-old woman in Birbhum, West Bengal, on Monday and bring to justice those responsible, Amnesty International said.

The Governor of Texas must stop the execution of Edgar Arias Tamayo, a Mexican national, scheduled to be put to death this evening in violation of international law and despite a new finding that he was denied a…

‘Three years on, the demands of the “25 January Revolution” for dignity and human rights seem further away than ever’ - Hassiba Hadj Sahraoui

The use of live ammunition by police in Kiev would only increase what is already a highly volatile situation, Amnesty International said today after four protesters were killed and the government issu

‘The increasing use of the death penalty in Iraq will only fuel more violence’ - Said Boumedouha

Just over a week before the Winter Olympics start in Sochi, on Wednesday 29 January at 10am ballet dancers and Amnesty International activists will gather outside the Russian Embassy in London to demand President…

Responding to comments made by the Prime Minister David Cameron at Prime Minister’s Questions today where he said he would ‘look again’ at the issue of the humanitarian resettlement

‘Agreeing a negotiated peace is going to be difficult; however, committing to ensuring humanitarian aid reaches all those in need shouldn’t be’

‘If confirmed, these would be crimes against humanity committed on a staggering scale’ - Philip Luther