Amnesty International is a London-based non-governmental organization focused on human rights. The organization says it has more than seven million members and supporters around the world. Read More
A London based rights watchdog on Saturday warned the Sri Lankan government that the declaration of emergency in the island nation, in the name of public security, should not become a pretext for human rights violations. ...
Militants have long been responsible for lists of bombings, shootings, and murders of civilians, tourists, and military personnel - the innocent victims added to the log of the collateral damage of the Kashmir Conflict, their files collecting dust in ...
The "draconian" media law amendments passed by the Imran Khan government as an ordinance is drawing widespread criticism in Pakistan as it seeks to place fetters on the constitutional rights of citizens, local media reported. ...
An Amnesty International report released last week stating that the Israeli state governed Palestinians in "a system of oppression and domination which met the international definition of apartheid", caused a strong reaction from many sides, which ac ...
The first consignment of 1,800 metric tons of wheat as humanitarian assistance from Pakistan has crossed over to Afghanistan, announced the Pakistani foreign affairs ministry. ...
Australia, Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States issued a joint statement on Monday expressing concerns over the Ethiopian government arresting Tigrayans based on their ethnicity and without charge. ...
An international rights community on Monday slammed the Myanmar court's decision to sentence democratically elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi to four years of imprisonment. ...
A Pakistan military court has convicted rights and political activist Idris Khattak for espionage and sentenced him to 14 years of rigorous imprisonment. ...
