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Afghanistan: Police use 'excessive force' against protesters following Kabul blast

Responding to the Afghan security forces opening fire today on crowds protesting over insecurity in the wake of Wednesday’s devastating bombing in Kabul, Biraj Patnaik, Amnesty International’s South...

Children's Laureate urges next UK government to address three inequalities harming children

In the UK thousands of children can’t claim British citizenship due to extortionate costs; child refugees are denied the right to family reunion; school libraries continue to close As he steps down as...

Venezuela: Authorities' militarisation of crisis escalates violence and promotes fear

The increased deployment of military forces to repress protests, the rise in excessive use of force against protesters and others, and the use of military courts to try to silence dissenting voices...

Iranian authorities preparing to build over mass graves of executed political prisoners

Vital forensic evidence could be lost at site believed to contain remains of 44 executed political prisoners near southern city of Ahvaz Authorities forbid commemoration of the dead and refer to...