Photo by George Rex This is an historic victory in the age-old battle for the right to privacy and free expression. AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL UK PRESS RELEASE 6 February 2015 Amnesty International and others won an historic victory today as the legal body that oversees the practices of the UK secret...

Amnesty International Spain action on 6 February 2015 6 February 2015 By Amnesty Spain’s Alberto Senante Exactly one year ago today, at least 14 people died just metres from Tarajal beach in Ceuta, a tiny Spanish enclave bordering northern Morocco. We know a lot about what happened that morning,...

06/02/2015 – Amnesty International is writing to ask that Saudi Arabia be placed as an urgent item on the forthcoming Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) agenda; and for strong FAC conclusions on human rights in Saudi Arabia to be adopted ahead of the next European Union (EU) – Gulf...

06/02/2015 – Bulgaria’s failure to adequately investigate and prosecute hate crimes is fuelling fear, discrimination and ultimately violence.

Credit: Amnesty International One year on from this tragic incident, victims and their families are still waiting for justice, while the investigation has been blocked and stalled. AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL PRESS RELEASE 6 February 2015 The Spanish authorities’ failure to properly investigate the...

05/02/2015 – Following our letter of 24 June 2014 containing Amnesty International’s recommendations to Italy’s Presidency to the European Union (EU), and the end of the Presidency, we are publishing our evaluation of the Italian Presidency’s implementation of these recommendations on human...

05/02/2015 – This year, 2015, will be a key opportunity for the European Union (EU) and its member states to step up their efforts against torture and ill-treatment. Amnesty International urges you to take this opportunity to translate EU human rights commitments into practice.

05/02/2015 – Amnesty International evaluates the Italian EU Presidency’s implementation of its recommendations on human rights in the EU.

Syrian refugees in a refugee camp in the Bekaa Valley in Lebanon holding posters saying “Open Your Eyes” “Open Your Arms” “Open your hearts”. Photographs supporting the Syria refugee campaign. © Amnesty International With close to 4 million refugees, the...

03/02/2015 – Amnesty International met with refugees from Syria in Lebanon, Jordan and Iraq. They spoke of loss, uncertainty, hardships, hopes and dreams. These are their stories.

The Hungarian government’s NGO witch-hunt has sent a chilling message to everyone who speaks out against human rights abuses, corruption and homophobia. The Hungarian authorities must stop this campaign against independent critical voices and Angela Merkel and other EU leaders must urgently insist...

02/02/2015 – Amnesty International would like to draw your attention to our report ‘Their backs to the wall: civil society under pressure in Hungary’. The report details the orchestrated attacks on rights groups by the Hungarian authorities over the past year. These have included...