The arbitrary arrest and detention of two prominent campaigners is an attempt to silence criticism and divert the spotlight from ongoing state abuses, human rights monitors said in a joint statemen

The referendum on Scotland’s independence on 18 September 2014 is a unique opportunity for everyone in Scotland to decide what sort of society we want to live in.

The Papua New Guinea authorities must carry out an independent investigation into the alleged brutality of a police dog squad, after a graphic video depicting a seemingly defenceless man being repe

Hundreds detained in ‘prison-like’ conditions - with asylum-seekers, including Syrian refugees, among those detained

In the week that the grim findings of a UN report into human rights abuses in North Korea are presented to the human rights council in Geneva, the International North Korean's Association for H

Meanwhile, Russia accused of ‘Soviet-era’ blocking of independent media and ‘tightening the screw’ on free expression ahead of Sunday’s Crimea referendum

The Chinese authorities must immediately ensure detained activists receive all necessary medical care, Amnesty International said, after the reprehensible death of a leading campaigner who was repe

Almost half a million people have been forced from their homes over the last year as violence intensifies in war-torn region of Darfur in Sudan, according to an Amnesty report issued today (14 Marc

‘Extraordinary measures’ aimed at putting an end to ongoing protests in Venezuela - due to be announced by President Nicolás Maduro this evening - must not violate human rights, Amnesty International said today.…

Amnesty International will be publishing its annual statistics (for the year 2013) on the use of the death penalty worldwide on Thursday 27 March .