Amnesty International

Amnesty International has urged an investigation into the death of US video journalist Brad Will after the political activist wrongly accused of the killing was released.

Three Muslim women were caned at a prison near Kuala Lumpur after the Shariah court system had convicted them of having extramarital sex.

Amnesty International has strongly condemned a worrying attack on a Rwandan opposition group as the country prepares for presidential elections in August 2010

Amnesty International today has urged an investigation into the death of US video journalist Brad Will after the political activist wrongly accused of the killing was released.

Amnesty International has urged the country's president, Paul Kagame, to show commitment to freedom of expression following an attack on on two members of United Democratic Forces.

Raghdah Hassan has been held incommunicado since she was seized on the Syrian side of the Al ‘Arida border crossing with Lebanon last week.

Amnesty International has strongly condemned a worrying attack on a Rwandan opposition group as the country prepares for presidential elections in August 2010.

Amnesty International today called on the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to protect human rights defenders, who continue to be arbitrarily detained by security agencies and subjected to an alarming number of death threats.

Amnesty International today criticized Iran for rejecting important recommendations by the United Nations to improve human rights in the country

Iran 'shows contempt' for human rights by rejecting UN recommendations

Amnesty International called on the Malaysian government to end caning after three women were subjected to the punishment following their conviction for extramarital sex

Amnesty International called on the Malaysian government to end caning after three women were subjected to the punishment following their conviction for extramarital sex. This is the first time women have been subjected to caning in Malaysia.

Henry Skinner is scheduled to become the 450th person to be executed in the state since judicial killing resumed in the USA in 1977.

International and local human rights organisations have urged the Nepali authorities to stop obstructing criminal proceedings over the alleged torture and murder of 15-year-old Maina Sunuwar by four a

Representatives of the 47 member states gather in the Swiss resort of Interlaken this week for a two-day conference to discuss further reforms of the European Court of Human Rights.

Amnesty International today criticised Iran for rejecting important recommendations by the United Nations to improve human rights in the country.

Amnesty International calls on both sides to protect Afghan civilians as NATO and Afghan forces continue a major military offensive in the southern province of Helmand.

Amnesty International called on the Malaysian government to end caning after three women were subjected to the punishment following their conviction for extramarital sex.