More than 200 civilians have been killed in Russian airstrikes in Syria, an Amnesty International report says, quoting witnesses and…
According to an Amnesty International reports, the torture of suspects in police detention is widespread in China with implements like…
Russian punk rock band Pussy Riot have signed an open letter insisting Maria Alyokhina and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova not be billed…
North Korea has been urged by Amnesty International to close two political prisoner camps, where it says torture is rampant…
Edward Snowden has been holding a meeting with leading human rights groups and lawyers at Sheremetyevo airport in Moscow. The…
Forced evictions in China have risen significantly in recent years as local officials sell off land to property developers, Amnesty…
Further heavy fighting took place today in the Syrian capital, Damascus, and the northern city of Aleppo. Activists said government…
Greek police has announced that more than 1,600 illegal immigrants will be deported following a major crackdown in Athens in…
Moldovan parliament voted to make chemical castration mandatory for those convicted of violently abusing children under 15. The new law…
Saudi journalist Hamza Kashgari has been deported by Malaysian authorities over the accusations of insulting the Prophet Muhammad in a…