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Saudi Arabia’s ‘reform drive’ cannot be considered credible as long as peaceful activists are still being targeted for their work.

On 12 November, Amnesty International announced that it has withdrawn its highest honour, the Ambassador of Conscience Award, from Aung San Suu Kyi, in light...

“The findings of this report must pave the way for justice for victims of war crimes, and break the long-standing cycle of impunity for serious violations of...

The United Nations’ first Committee, (Disarmament and International Security) approved a resolution proposed by Iran on global nuclear disarmament despite...

The World Health Organization (WHO) is warning that criminals are taking advantage of the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus.

Extreme physical violence, the openness in which it is conducted … reflects a widespread culture of tolerance towards humiliation and the deliberate...

“The vital and legitimate humanitarian work of Scott Warren and No More Deaths upholds the right to life and prevents the deaths of migrants and asylum...

A UN report by a group of experts belonging to the International Sanctions Committee against Yemen has confirmed the support provided by the United Arab...

The negative effects of sanctions on living and important rights such as the right to life and healthy living of citizens, results in the raising of...

"Settler violence has always been an extremely disturbing feature of the Israeli occupation, but in 2021, we are witnessing the highest recorded levels of...

This report summarizes publicly available information about the role and knowledge of French officials before, during and after the Genocide against the Tutsi.

"All detainees suffer from shortages of clothes and blankets and the lack of heating means that could protect them from the cold weather," PLO stated.

The coming to power of Donald Trump in the United States, Brexit in the United Kingdom and the inability of the international community to address the global...

While climate change will have the greatest impact on those living in poverty, it also threatens democracy and human rights. Moreover, it could push 120...

Almost every major Western nation has a sizeable BDS movement. There are strong BDS campaigns in Africa and South America. The United States has repeatedly...

The Bahraini government is “deeply repressive”, not just from the Amnesty point of view, but it has been described so by most of international human rights...

The affluent countries should work on making the rules of the world economy fairer for the poorer countries: on removing trade barriers to their exports, on...

Some governments resist the transition to a clean economy either because the costs of switching to renewable sources of energy are prohibitively high –...

We may never know the name of the soldier who killed Razan al-Najjar. But we do know the names of those who gave the order enabling him to kill her.

For many Muslim immigrants, Canada has represented a beacon of safety. But in recent years some have begun to question that belief, and wonder aloud if their...