Amnesty International has condemned the violence of Yemen’s security forces after they beat protesters with sticks and reportedly shocked them with electric batons amid ongoing demonstrations inspired...

Amnesty International has condemned the Iranian authorities for breaking up an apparently peaceful march held in Tehran in support of Egyptian and Tunisian protests. Protests were also reportedly held...

Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights and girls remain exposed to abusive conditions, says Amnesty Indonesian domestic workers, the vast majority of them Women's rights's rightss...

Thousands of people rallied in cities across the world today to demand respect for human rights in the Middle East and North Africa as part of a global day of action organised by Amnesty International...

On the one year anniversary of the disappearance of Sri Lanka human rights defender Pattani Razeek, Amnesty International today renewed its call for the Sri Lankan government to ensure those...

Amnesty has denounced the treatment of Shaker Aamer, the former UK resident held at Guantánamo, as a “mockery of justice”, as supporters in the UK and elsewhere mark the ninth full year of his...

Global day of solidarity action tomorrow (Saturday 12 February), rally in Trafalgar Square (12-2pm) In response to dramatic developments in Egypt, Salil Shetty, Amnesty International’s Secretary...

Global day of solidarity action tomorrow (Saturday 12 February), rally in Trafalgar Square (12-2pm) Amnesty International has accused Egyptian political leaders of acting irresponsibly after they...

Amnesty International has published a new report this evening revealing a significant deterioration in the human rights situation in Bahrain. The 32-page report, Crackdown in Bahrain: Human Rights at...

Amnesty International is urging the Algerian authorities not to crack down on planned nationwide anti-government protests tomorrow, amid reports demonstrations in the capital Algiers have been banned...