Amnesty International
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Amnesty Int’l regrets ‘distress and anger’ caused by Ukraine report
The rights group sparked outrage with recent report accusing Ukraine's military of endangering civilians
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Ukraine forces endangering civilians, says Amnesty Int’l
'Being in a defensive position does not exempt the Ukrainian military from respecting international... law'
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Amnesty UK to release ‘End Israeli Apartheid’ merchandise line
'Campaign to help end Israel’s cruel system of apartheid against Palestinians has seen an excellent response'
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Egypt sentences researcher to 3 years in prison over 'false news': NGOs
Rights group calls on President Sisi to 'to rescind' the sentence
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HRW: Palestinian detainees tortured in West Bank, Gaza
'Systematic abuse by the PA and Hamas forms a critical part of the repression of the Palestinian people'
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Amnesty slams PA over failure to investigate activist's death
'There needs to be a civilian trial following international standards, not a smokescreen'
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Catalonia recognizes Israel’s ‘crime of apartheid’ against Palestinians
It is the first European parliament to pass such a notion
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Iranian convicts face 'abhorrent' finger amputation, rights group warns
Hundreds of amputations carried out since 1979's Islamic Revolution
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Iran and Saudi Arabia show record death penalty toll in 2021
Iran records the highest figure since 2017 - Amnesty International
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Rights groups urge FIFA to pay Qatar's 'abused' workers
'This is a great shame, a tragedy for football'
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Turkish court jails Erdogan critic Kavala for life
The ruling is 'blatantly in contradiction with the norms of the rule of law and international obligations'
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Report cites ethnic cleansing of Tigrayans in Ethiopia
Several hundred thousand Tigrayans were reportedly subjected to ethnically-motivated rape, murder, starvation
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Prosecutor asks to transfer Khashoggi trial to Saudi Arabia
'It is not possible to expect anything from Riyadh, where such a judicial charade took place'
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German FA pressed on Qatar human rights stance ahead of World Cup
'We must put the political, social and all related issues on the table'
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Jewish Democrats in US House slam Amnesty chief's Israel comments
All 25 members sign statement denouncing Paul O'Brien's attempt to speak on behalf of American Jews
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Explainer: Why Russia is targeting Ukraine’s hospitals
Russia's strikes on medical facilities in Ukraine evoke scenes from its Syria campaign
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Ukraine, rights groups allege Russia using vacuum, cluster bombs
'The devastation that Russia is trying to inflict on Ukraine is large'
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Amnesty Israel CEO criticizes report accusing Israel of apartheid
'I do not see what goals this report promotes, and I do see how it may harm our goals'
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Kuwait repeals law against ‘imitation of the opposite sex’
Amnesty says the law is 'deeply discriminatory, overly vague and never should have been accepted'
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Iraq sentences police officer, informant to death over deadly operation
The two men can appeal the verdict, handed down by the criminal court in the central province of Babylon
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Arab-Israeli lawmaker rejects 'apartheid' charge
'If there's discrimination in a certain area, then we'll say just that'
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UK: Israel not apartheid state, but must uphold int’l law
'We do not agree with this terminology. As a friend of Israel, we have a regular dialogue on human rights'
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i24NEWS Debate: Amnesty Int'l 'apartheid’ report on Israel
'This is the homeland for Jews and for Palestinians. The only way to live in coexistence is full equal rights'
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US rejects Amnesty Int'l report accusing Israel of 'apartheid'
State Department spokesman warns against applying 'a double standard'