The UN Security Council must ensure that all countries immediately impose a comprehensive arms embargo and halt any further flow of weapons into South Sudan, said Amnesty International, as fighting

‘Heavy-handedness by those policing the protests risks exacerbating a situation that is already tense’ - Zahoor Wani

The Chinese authorities must end their ruthless assault against human rights lawyers and activists, Amnesty International said on the first anniversary of the start of an unprecedented crackdown.

‘How many more wrenching videos do we need to see before there is real change?’ - Jamira Burley

The Belarusian authorities are using phone networks run by some of the world’s biggest telecoms companies to stifle free speech and dissent, said Amnesty International in a report published t

At least 105 people have already been executed in Iraq this year