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China must arrest President of Sudan

The Chinese government should immediately withdraw its invitation to Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir, and arrest him if he travels to Beijing, said Amnesty International. Omar Al-Bashir is due to...

Zimbabwe: Activists face 20 years in jail for lecture

Amnesty International is appealing to authorities in Zimbabwe to immediately drop the charges against six men who were arrested earlier this year for attending and organising a lecture about the North...

Saudi Arabia must 'open the roads to Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights drivers'

Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights activists prepare to defy Saudi Arabian driving ban tomorrow Saudi Arabian authorities must stop treating Women's rights's rightss rights's...

Tamils set for UK removal despite suicide attempt

Amnesty International today calls for the UK Authorities not to forcibly remove Sri Lankans at risk of torture, ahead of a planned forced removal from Gatwick Airport in London to Colombo this...

Bahrain: Dozens of activists on trial before military courts

Human rights lawyer Mohammed al-Tajer just latest on trial Military trials against dozens of people accused of charges related to recent pro-reform protests in Bahrain continued this week amid...

Shepard Fairey adds his flair to Amnesty's global campaign for girls and Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights in Nicaragua

The internationally-acclaimed street artist Shepard Fairey has created a captivating new design exclusively for Amnesty International in its 50th year to support its global call to defend the rights...

Amnesty Syria researcher Neil Sammonds blogs on testimony from injured Syrians in Hatay, Turkey

In a blog post just published, Amnesty International Syria researcher Neil Sammonds says : “Little is known of the life of the thousands of Syrians who have recently fled to Turkey, and are now living...

Saudi Arabia: executions running at more than double last year's rate

Fears for brothers facing imminent execution despite unfair trial The Saudi Arabian authorities must halt the use of the death penalty, says Amnesty International, following a significant increase in...

Serbia: Roma families evicted from homes, moved into metal containers with no electricity or sewage facilities

The government of Serbia must intervene urgently and stop the ongoing practice of forced evictions by the City of Belgrade, after 12 families were removed without any notice from their homes under the...

Sudan: Risks to civilians increasing in southern Kordofan

A humanitarian emergency is unfolding in the Sudanese state of Southern Kordofan, as forces from the North and South continue to launch attacks in civilian areas, Amnesty International has warned...