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China earthquake anniversary: Parents of Children's rights who died harassed and imprisoned

The Chinese authorities intimidated and unlawfully detained parents and relatives of Children's rights who died in the devastating Sichuan earthquake and harassed activists and lawyers who tried to...

Colombia: Positive first steps in finding killers of husband of indigenous leader

The detention of seven members of the army unit that killed the husband of an Indigenous leader is welcome, but a thorough and independent criminal investigation to identify and prosecute all those...

Iran: Outrage at execution of child offender Delara Darabi

Amnesty International has expressed outrage at the execution in Iran this morning of Delara Darabi, a child offender executed despite an international ban on capital punishment of those convicted of...

New report reveals how UK companies get away with human rights abuses overseas as parliamentary inquiry is launched

Leading UK charities propose new Commission on Business, Human Rights & The Environment UK companies that have committed human rights abuses overseas far too often get away with it, a new report...

UAE: Member of ruling family implicated in 'torture' video

Amnesty International has expressed grave concern to the UAE authorities about their apparent failure to date to investigate a serious criminal assault alleged to have been committed by a member of...

Northern Ireland: Recession no excuse to trample on refugee rights, says Amnesty

Speaking today at an event for Community Relations Week, hosted by Belfast's Lord Mayor for the city's refugee and asylum-seeker community, Patrick Corrigan, Northern Ireland Programme Director of...

Pakistan: Assistance needed for 65,000 people caught in Taleban and government forces fighting

Thousands on the move, journalists threatened, general strike called The Pakistan government must provide assistance to at least 65,000 civilians who have fled fighting between Pakistani Taleban and...

Amnesty International and other NGOs under scrutiny of Moldovan authorities

The authorities of Moldova appear to be punishing non-governmental organizations (NGOs) for carrying out their duties as human rights defenders, Amnesty International said today. In a letter to the...

Northern Ireland: Obama's first 100 days has sent 'mixed messages' on human rights

* Only one detainee released from Guantánamo * Torture memo publication welcome, but accountability for torture still needed * Call on Northern Ireland Executive to help President by offering refuge...

USA: Obama's first 100 days has sent 'mixed messages' on human rights

* Only one detainee - Binyam Mohamed - released from Guantánamo * Torture memo publication welcome, but accountability for torture still needed Amnesty International has today (29 April) described US...