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Amnesty urges suspension of UK arms sales to Israel as evidence revealed that Israel military drones may use British-built engines

Amnesty International today called on the UK government to suspend all military exports to Israel until there is no longer a substantial risk that such equipment will be used for serious violations of...

Zimbabwe: Fears for safety increase for Jestina Mukoko and other activists

Amnesty International calls for immediate and unconditional release of Mukoko and other 30 activists Amnesty International supporters have urgently appealed to the authorities in Zimbabwe for the...

Sri Lanka: Amnesty International calls for independent investigation into shooting of newspaper editor

Amnesty International has today (8 Jan) urged the government of Sri Lanka to publicly condemn the killing of Lasantha Wickramatunga, the editor of the Sunday Leader newspaper, and other attacks on...

Ghana: Amnesty International issues human rights agenda for new president

As John Evans Atta Mills takes office after a hotly contested election in Ghana, Amnesty International today released a seven-point human rights agenda for the new President. Amnesty International’s...

Gaza: military tactics on both sides endangering civilians- Amnesty International

Amnesty International said today that both Israeli soldiers and Palestinian fighters are endangering the lives of Palestinian civilians - including by using them as human shields. Malcolm Smart...

Gaza: An immediate 'humanitarian truce' needed-UN must act

Amnesty International today urged the UN Security Council to demand that Israel, Hamas and Palestinian armed groups observe an immediate truce in Gaza to allow desperately needed humanitarian...

UN Security Council must not fail civilians in Gaza conflict, says Amnesty

Amnesty International today urged the UN Security Council to take firm and decisive action to address the increasingly grave situation in the Gaza Strip and southern Israel. Malcolm Smart, Director of...