Since his initial arrest in May, Filipovic has lost twenty kilograms in weight and been diagnosed as having an irregular heart-beat. He has a history of heart problems and became unwell on 3 August...

The draft amendment states that the right not to be charged retroactively is a basic human right that cannot be breached under any circumstances. 'However there is a serious risk that this amendment...

The draft amendment states that the right not to be charged retroactively is a basic human right that cannot be breached under any circumstances. 'However there is a serious risk that this amendment...

Amnesty International UK Communications Director Mark Lattimer said: 'The execution of Alex Williams would be further evidence that the USA is a rogue state when it comes to the death penalty . 'It...

'This latest amnesty should not obscure the plight of many political prisoners who remain behind bars nor the fact that the repressive legislation used to imprison them has yet to be substantially...

'Are we better off today than we were eight years ago? You bet we are...But we're not just better off, we're also a better country. We are today more tolerant, more decent, more humane....'. President...

'Are we better off today than we were eight years ago? You bet we are...But we're not just better off, we're also a better country. We are today more tolerant, more decent, more humane....'. President...

On 10 May 2000 in Sliven a slightly built 14-year-old Roma boy, Atanas Djambazov, was shot in the head and arm by a police officer guarding a wine factory bordering the town's Roma ghetto. Allegedly...

In the next eight days, US standards of decency and humanity will come under the international spotlight, Amnesty International said today issuing a report on the imminent execution of a mentally ill...

'The government of Sudan should immediately stop indiscriminate bombings of civilians in south Sudan, restate its commitment to international humanitarian law (The Geneva Conventions), and...