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UK must ensure independent investigation into torture of 'hooded men'

Amnesty International was joined today by ten of the surviving ‘hooded men’ in demanding an investigation by UK authorities into the circumstances of their torture in internment in the

More deaths in the Mediterranean Sea show urgent need for EU-wide search and rescue operation

European Union member states must urgently step up efforts to protect refugees and migrants trying to reach their countries by sea, said Amnesty International today after 16 bodies were found on bo

Syrian refugee crisis: Catastrophic consequences of world leaders' failure to offer protection - new report

World leaders are failing to offer protection to Syria’s most vulnerable refugees with catastrophic consequences, Amnesty International has warned in a new briefing ahead of a UN pledging con

Court decision on UK government mass surveillance: 'Trust us' isn't enough

“We will now appeal to Strasbourg, who might not be as inclined to put their trust in the UK government given what we know so far.”- Rachel Logan

New IOC standards must lead to clean up of global sports events, say leading NGOs, sports groups and unions

The International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s announcement of new standards around Olympics events must set a high benchmark for the world of sport to clean up its act on human and labour right

Northern Ireland: Re-branded HET is not the solution to investigating past abuses

Responding to the Chief Constable's announcement today of a new Legacy Investigations Branch (LIB) within the PSNI to replace the Historical Enquiries Team (HET), Patrick Corrigan, Northern Ire

Bahrain: three-year jail sentence for activist who tore up photo of King condemned

Zainab al-Khawaja already faces jail for other bogus offences

Concerns over police CS gas and Taser use at Warwick University protest

‘We’re worried that West Midlands Police are becoming increasingly trigger-happy with Tasers’ - Oliver Sprague

Texas, USA: stay of execution for mentally-ill Scott Panetti

Execution called off just hours before prisoner was due to die in the lethal injection chamber

Philippines: 'still a total lottery' whether detainees avoid torture in police custody - new report

‘Roulette wheel’ case just one of hundreds where no-one has been brought to justice