The decision by Russia and China to veto a weak draft UN Security Council resolution on Syria, the day after the Syrian army launched a major assault on residential areas of Homs leaving scores dead, is a shockingly callous betrayal of the people of Syria.
The UN-backed Khmer Rouge tribunal’s final judgment against a former Khmer Rouge prison chief in Cambodia today is an important step towards accountability but raises human rights concerns, Amnesty International said.
A land deal finalised this week between Paraguayan authorities and a land owner in the country’s central region will allow a long-displaced indigenous community to rebuild in safety and dignity, Amnesty International said today.
Amnesty International has criticised the blatant gap between the Australian Government’s rhetoric on community engagement and the actual policies being introduced, in a submission leading up to the implementation of the Stronger Futures Northern Territory legislation.
Chimes of Freedom: The Songs of Bob Dylan Honouring 50 Years of Amnesty International was released today featuring a stellar and diverse group of artists across the generational and musical spectrum.
Pakistani authorities must do more to protect the Ahmaddiya community, Amnesty International has said amid threats from religious groups to block Ahmadis from entering their place of worship in Rawalpindi on Friday.
Cambodian authorities must stop the use of excessive force against peaceful land and housing activists, after police violently dispersed a group of around 150 women protesting forced evictions in the capital Phnom Penh.
Russia must not block international efforts to tackle the ongoing violence and human rights violations in Syria, Amnesty International has said amid negotiations over a resolution on Syria at the UN Security Council.
Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade must rein in security forces, after a third person was killed and dozens injured by police during two days of demonstrations across the country.
The South Korean authorities should immediately release a social media activist accused of helping "the enemy" for re-tweeting messages from North Korea’s official government Twitter account.
Amnesty International has urged the Ukrainian authorities to stop the ill-treatment of a group of detained asylum-seekers and their supporters, who were attacked by security forces attempting to forcibly end a hunger strike.
Amnesty International is concerned that an ongoing wave of arrests of media workers and bloggers is intended to limit freedom of expression in the run up to parliamentary elections in Iran scheduled for 2 March 2012.
The USA must disclose details of the legal and factual basis for the lethal use of drones in Pakistan, after US President Barack Obama confirmed that the unmanned aircraft are used to target suspected militants.
Haiti’s judicial authorities have dealt yet another blow to the victims of former leader Jean-Claude Duvalier after the criminal case against the former “president-for-life” for grave human rights violations was dropped.
Amnesty International has urged the international community to call on the Somali authorities to bring to justice those responsible for attacks on journalists after the latest killing of a Mogadishu reporter.
The Bahraini authorities must release the first woman activist to be convicted over her involvement in last year's pro-reform demonstrations, after a court rejected her appeal and upheld her prison sentence.
Amnesty International has called on the Iraqi authorities to reveal the whereabouts of two women arrested earlier this month, apparently for their connection to the country's vice-president.
The news that Brazil has issued a visa for Yoani Sánchez, the Cuban blogger and human rights activist, to visit the country for a film festival is an important step in recognising her right to freedom of movement.
