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Saudi Arabia: Decision to spare teenager’s life must be followed by abolition of death penalty for all juveniles

Responding to the news that Murtaja Qureiris, the young man from Saudi Arabia arrested at the age of 13 , will not face execution and has been sentenced to 12 years in prison instead, Lynn Maalouf...

Norway: 'Callous decision' to deport family to Afghanistan must be reversed

Taibeh Abbasi, a 20-year-old whose case ignited huge protests, deported on Saturday ‘This deportation is emblematic of the cruel and dehumanising policies of many European governments’ - Massimo...

USA: refugees in Lebanon and Jordan still trapped in limbo by Trump's travel ban - new report

Nearly 50 people speak of their predicament, including Syrian family who could be forced to return to war-ravaged Syria ‘These are families who put their trust in the United States at their most...

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe's hunger strike is 'heartbreaking situation'

Amnesty supporters to visit Richard Ratcliffe at his parallel hunger strike protest outside Iranian Embassy in London ‘It’s shocking that it’s come to this’ - Kate Allen Responding to news that the...

Domestic Abuse: MPs urge Government to introduce measures so migrant women can access adequate protection

A group of cross-party MPs - including Diane Abbot, Jess Phillips, Nicky Morgan, Anna Soubry, Caroline Lucas, Dawn Butler and Harriet Harman - have written a letter to the Home Secretary Sajid Javid...

Sudan: military admits deadly decision on protester crackdown - urgent investigation needed

“The senseless killing of protesters must be stopped immediately” – Sarah Jackson Sudan’s Transitional Military Council (TMC) has admitted that they met with the country’s security chiefs on 2 June...

Domestic Abuse: Committee of MPs and Lords urge Government to protect migrant women in forthcoming Bill

In a report published today (14 June), MPs and Lords support better for protection for women reporting domestic abuse, including the creation of a firewall between support services and immigration...

Cardiff: comedy event will spotlight plight of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe

Amnesty Cardiff group will unveil giant knitted chain as part of ‘Knit for Naz’ craftivism campaign Dane Baptiste, Robin Morgan, Angela Barnes and Clint Edwards to perform Amnesty International’s...

Domestic Abuse Bill: migrant women demand protection from violence

Migrant women survivors of domestic abuse laid dozens of books representing their unheard stories on Parliament Square - Pictures can be downloaded here [Credit: Marie-Anne Ventoura, Amnesty...

Blackheath: annual book sale to be opened by 'Game of Thrones' star Owen Teale

Game of Thrones star Owen Teale will attend Amnesty International Blackheath & Greenwich Group’s annual book sale on Saturday (15 June), boosting the profile of this already hugely popular yearly...