Responding to the introduction of a bill which would restrict prosecutions for offences committed by British soldiers in conflicts overseas, Kate Allen, Amnesty UK Director, said: “Placing soldiers...

The Northern Ireland Office has issued a written statement outlining proposals to address the legacy of the conflict in Northern Ireland. The proposals refer to a threshold of “necessary” prosecutions...

Chinese government to expel journalists from New York Times , Wall Street Journal and Washington Post ‘The banishment of these journalists could potentially have grim public health consequences’ -...

Innovative joint investigation recreates precise lines of fire, as security forces fired volleys of military-grade ‘smoker’ tear gas grenades Injuries were among most graphic ever seen by Amnesty...

Marielle was murdered in a drive-by shooting in March 2018 ‘When a human rights defender is silenced, the rights of all people are threatened’ - Jurema Werneck Two years since the fatal shooting of...

Emdadul Haque Milon was arrested for a post expressing concern about the decision to extend a state invitation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi Accused under the Digital Security Act, he could be...

Northern Ireland’s Attorney General, John Larkin, QC, has said he supports the implementation of a statute of limitations on all criminal offences committed in Northern Ireland during the Troubles, as...

Amnesty handed a petition to the Attorney General’s Office demanding a thorough investigation into violence against the Amazonian Women collective ‘For any policy for the protection of human rights...

Malawi, Zimbabwe and Mozambique still affected by one of the southern hemisphere’s worst ever natural disasters Government rebuilding efforts across the three countries remains slow ‘Many of the...

‘Kafala’ scheme leaves country’s 250,000 domestic workers vulnerable to abuse, including being permanently locked indoors with passport confiscated ‘Successive Lebanese governments have turned a blind...