This is a dark day for freedom of expression and a vibrant press culture. But above all, it is an appalling human tragedy. Amnesty International Newsflash 7 January 2015 This morning’s deadly attack by gunmen on the Paris office of the newspaper Charlie Hebdo is a chilling assault on freedom...

06/01/2015 – New requirements imposed by the Lebanese authorities which may restrict access for people desperate to flee Syria is yet another stark reminder that the international community must do much more to assist.

ATT campaigning at the UN 2013 – © Amnesty International 24 December 2014 In northern Iraq, there have been credible reports of bullets manufactured in Russia and sold by a US company to Kurdish  peshmerga  forces winding up in the hands of the Islamic State (IS) armed group,...

© Amnesty International / Abdul Moeed Faruqui 23 December 2014 Judging by the seemingly endless stories of death, suffering and injustice we have seen in the news this year, there was little cause to celebrate in 2014. Thousands of lives were lost in conflicts across all corners of the globe – from...

© Orla 2011/Shutterstock.com 23 December 2014  By Chiara Sangiorgio, Amnesty International’s Death Penalty Expert, @chiarasan For those of us who are actively campaigning for an end to the death penalty – the ultimate cruel and inhuman form of punishment – the past few weeks have been a...

Arms Trade Treaty signing ceremony, New York, USA, 3rd June 2013 Credit: Amnesty International The more states get on board the treaty, the more it will shine the light of transparency into the murky waters of the international arms trade. Amnesty International News Flash 19 December 2014 A flurry...

John Jeanette Solstad Remø Credit: AI Norway 1 January 2014 “No two people in this world are identical. We are all different and unique. That’s why everyone should be given the opportunity to live their lives the way they wish (as long as they do not harm other people). To achieve this, we...

19/12/2014 – Following 20 years of campaigning and advocacy, and seven years of formal discussions, on 24 December 2014 the global Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) will finally enter into force. This is a historic moment, and a testament to the hard work, determination and cooperation shown by many...

Arms Trade Treaty signing ceremony, New York, USA, 3rd June 2013 © Amnesty International This achievement is a truly historic breakthrough. It shows what is possible when human rights campaigners dig in for the long haul and work relentlessly to turn a good idea into a lifesaving reality around the...

Amnesty International / Foto: Henning Schacht Political decision-makers need to show leadership by ensuring the human rights of migrants are protected, instead of taking cheap shots through scaremongering tactics Amnesty International Press Release 18 December 2014 The rights of migrants are being...

18/12/2014 – Today’s Opinion by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in Luxembourg on the European Union’s (EU) accession to the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) is a regrettable setback for human rights in Europe, said Amnesty International, the International...

18/12/2014 – Amnesty International calls on the Czech authorities to promptly and thoroughly investigate the circumstances of the dispersal of an assembly and allegations of unnecessary and excessive use of force by the riot police during a demonstration in Prague on 13 December.