The leader of Colombia’s Blanquicet Farm Workers' Cooperative, Oscar Maussa has received death threats and Amnesty International believes that he and other members of the workers’ co-operative may be...

Amnesty International has issued an “urgent action” appeal on behalf of detained lawyers in Pakistan following the recent crackdown. The appeal comes on behalf of Pakistan’s Supreme Court Bar...

As Internet giant Yahoo! prepares to answer questions before the US congressional House Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday 6 November, Amnesty International has reiterated its call on the company...

Amnesty International has launched its annual Greetings Card Campaign, encouraging people across the UK to send a message of hope and solidarity to those facing persecution, torture and other human...

Military crackdown is a blatant breach of international law, says Amnesty The current State of Emergency in Pakistan is a blatant breach of international law and human rights standards enshrined in...

Amnesty International today launched an urgent appeal for Sajad Hussain Wani, a Pakistani national studying in Malaysia, who has been detained illegally for almost one month, and has been tortured by...

Amnesty International today launched an urgent appeal for journalist and human rights defender Jahangir Alam Akash, who is currently under arrest and has, according to reports, been tortured and...

Amnesty International today (2 November) expressed deep concern at the implications of the ruling of the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC) on the cases of three Algerian men – Mustapha...

As Russia prepares to mark National Unity Day on 4 November, Amnesty International has urged the authorities to publicly speak out against racism and violence directed at foreigners and ethnic...

World-renowned legal campaigner Clive Stafford-Smith is set to deliver a blistering exposé of life on the frontline of the so-called War on Terror in Belfast. The celebrated human rights advocate will...