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Thousands of torture survivors and relatives of those disappeared during General Augusto Pinochets brutal regime are still being denied truth, justice and reparation, Amnesty International said today on the eve of the 40th anniversary of the day he seized power. Posted: 10 Sep 2013

The Chilean State must provide an 11 year old girl who was raped by her stepfather and is now pregnant, with all the psychological and medical support she needs, and make available all the options regarding the pregnancy including safe abortion services, Amnesty International said today. Posted: 12 Jul 2013

Amnesty International has this afternoon welcomed a decision by the US Supreme Court to strike down a provision in a law that restricted access to federal funds for those in same-sex marriages. Posted: 26 Jun 2013

As hundreds of thousands of people take to the streets in cities across Brazil, it's clear that the countrys police are ill-prepared to deal with protests on this scale. Posted: 21 Jun 2013

William Hagues commitment to tackling impunity for sexual violence will face a fresh challenge this week when he comes face to face with the Colombian President in London. Posted: 6 Jun 2013

The Cure are promoting Amnesty Internationals new My Body, My Rights campaign on their eight-date tour of South America this month. Posted: 2 Apr 2013

People who have their economic, social and cultural rights routinely trampled on are set to gain a fresh route to justice via the United Nations all thanks to the signature of Uruguay today. Posted: 5 Feb 2013

The film star Gael Garcia Bernal has backed Amnesty Internationals call for an end to impunity for human rights abuses in South America. Posted: 1 Feb 2013

Gael Garca Bernal, the star of the Oscar-nominated film NO, will take part in a Q and A with Amnesty International to be broadcast live on YouTube at 3.45pm today (31 January 2013), ahead of the films UK launch on 8 February. Posted: 31 Jan 2013

As BBC Radio Fours File on Four programme uncovered the murky world of illegal gun-runners on Tuesday (15 Jan), Amnesty International called upon the UK to continue to lead the call for tight controls on the international arms trade. Posted: 16 Jan 2013

The first civilian conviction for human rights abuses committed during Argentinas military rule is a historic step towards justice according to Amnesty International. Posted: 21 Dec 2012

People who stand up for human rights and speak out for minorities are themselves increasingly becoming the target of violent attacks and systematic intimidation across the Americas, according to a new report from Amnesty International out today. Posted: 7 Dec 2012

Response to the re-election of Barack Obama as President of the United States of America. Posted: 7 Nov 2012

The decision by Argentinas Supreme Court to allow a rape survivor to have her pregnancy terminated is a step forward for womens rights in the country, Amnesty International said today. Posted: 12 Oct 2012

Victims of sexual violence in Colombias decades-long armed conflict face little hope of ever getting justice, Amnesty International said in a new report today. Posted: 4 Oct 2012

Victims of sexual violence in Colombias decades-long armed conflict face little hope of ever getting justice, Amnesty International said in a new report today. Posted: 27 Sep 2012

The Swedish authorities should issue assurances to the UK and to Julian Assange that if he leaves Ecuadors London embassy and agrees to go to Sweden to face sexual assault claims, he will not be extradited to the USA in connection with Wikileaks, Amnesty International said. Posted: 27 Sep 2012

The Chilean authorities must initiate a thorough, independent investigation into the police use of force during and after an eviction that resulted in a dozen Indigenous community members including children being detained, with many suffering injuries, Amnesty International said. Posted: 31 Jul 2012

The Olympic Games start in a weeks time and will see representatives of hundreds of different nations taking part. Amnesty Internationals annual report details the human rights situation in 155 different countries and provides a unique insight. Posted: 20 Jul 2012

Convictions against the former Argentine Presidents Jorge Rafael Videla and Reynaldo Bignone for the systematic kidnapping of children in Argentina is a historic step towards justice in the country, said Amnesty International today. Posted: 6 Jul 2012