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Greece: Chaos erupts at Idomeni border as Balkans routes shut down

The chaos at the Greece-Macedonia border crossing of Idomeni – with 7,000 asylum-seekers stranded in dire conditions amid a heavy security build-up – is the result of a shameful spate o

Calais: 'Jungle' demolitions must not bulldoze refugee rights

‘Although it’s taking place across the Channel, this is not an issue that the UK can wash its hand of’ - John Dalhuisen

Pakistan: execution is no way to deliver justice for Salman Taseer murder

Pakistan has executed more than 300 people in past 14 months

Republic of Congo refuses entry to Amnesty expert ahead of next month's elections

The Republic of Congo’s refusal of entry to an Amnesty International research manager is another worrying sign of the government’

Hebron protests: Israeli authorities should end 'discriminatory' restrictions on movement

‘The Israeli authorities must immediately end all measures that collectively punish Palestinians in Hebron’ - Philip Luther

£18bn in arms sold to Saudi Arabia last year - new report

Arms control campaigners say countries selling weapons despite clear risk of misuse in Yemen

Bahrain: jailing of Ebrahim Sharif is 'outrageous attack' on freedom of expression

‘Ebrahim Sharif’s conviction is a blatant attempt to punish him for speaking out’ - James Lynch

Amnesty annual report: UK 'setting a dangerous precedent to the world' on human rights

“There’s no doubt that the downgrading of human rights by this government is a gift to dictators the world over” – Kate Allen Amnesty’s UK Director

Amnesty Report: Northern Ireland criticised for failure on ‘dealing with the past’, abortion and marriage equality

“The last year has been marked by failure to deliver on key human rights issues facing Northern Ireland” – Patrick Corrigan