Investigatory Powers Tribunal for journalists Trevor Birney and Barry McCaffrey starts tomorrow (Tuesday) with cross-examination of witnesses London court hearing looking into claims the two Belfast...
Even this grim death toll may be lower than the reality due to under-reporting in the country The number of those put to death - including some for drugs offences - is the highest since 1990 ‘Where...
Amnesty International backs calls by NUJ for a fresh investigation into the killing No-one convicted in 23 years since murder of journalist The failure to bring to justice those responsible for the...
Taliban’s violation of women’s and girls’ rights likely amounts to a crime against humanity The international community should pursue all available avenues to end ongoing human rights violations in...
The prominent blogger, writer and human rights activist is due to be released on Sunday after five years of arbitrary imprisonment Egypt has track record of submitting political detainees to ‘rotation...
Journalists Chung Pui-kuen and Patrick Lam should have their convictions quashed Authorities must stop using sedition charge to gag press freedom and other human rights ‘There has rarely been a more...
Iwao Hakamada retracted ‘confession’ alleging it was made under duress and police violence In 2023, 107 of the 115 people on death row had their death sentences finalised putting them at risk of...
Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon have hit crowded residential areas, with children and medics among the dead Warnings to Lebanese civilians do not absolve Israel of responsibilities under international...
‘The release of Mehrtens is a reminder that conflict in the region continues to have a very real impact for people’s human rights’ – Usman Hamid Responding to the release of New Zealand pilot Philip...
Pager and walkie-talkie attacks should be investigated as war crimes ‘He took the pager in his hands, I was looking at it, and it said ERROR …. then the pager exploded’ – Witness ‘Detonating thousands...