The Latest Breaking News from Amnesty International

A labor union leader who led a long-running strike against Cambodia’s biggest casino has been sentenced to two years in prison for incitement to commit a felony, while eight fellow union members received lesser terms that do not include time behind bars

The former England striker’s comments come as he received an award for his commitment to promoting human rights.

Transgender activists in Pakistan say they plan to appeal an Islamic court’s ruling that guts a law aimed at protecting their rights

Three Iranian men arrested while protesting the death in custody of 22-year-old Iranian Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini have been executed.

The presenter was briefly taken off air by the BBC in March after criticising the Government’s asylum policy.

Family members visiting Majid Kazemi in jail in Iran said they were informed their last visit would be their final one.

International human rights champions and LGBTQ+ campaigners appeal to MPs to vote against bill proposed by rightwingers

Some 20 countries executed 883 people in 2022, a more than fifty percent increase from the year before, according to rights group Amnesty International. And the number does not include the thousands of people believed to have been executed in China, for which it is impossible to get transparent figures.

The number of recorded executions has risen to its highest level in five years, according to Amnesty International.