amnesty international

Stark reminder of kingdom's alarming rate of executions.

Amnesty International denounces government and rebel forces indiscriminate attacks against population.

Survivors of Boko Haram recount their terrifying eight-month long ordeal

Jakarta summons Saudi ambassador after Indonesian woman is executed in Medina.

Much progress has been made in recent years but the veil of silence can still be difficult to penetrate.

An Amnesty International death penalty report found a trend in capital punishment to tackle terrorism

Badawi's comments are featured in the preface of a book titled '1,000 Lashes: Why I Say What I Think' which is due to be published in Germany.

European Games in Baku offers the ideal platform for athletes and organisers to highlight abuses.

Antonio Guterres, the UN refugee chief, calls for international action to help the 3.8m victims of the bloody Syrian civil war.

Amnesty has been widely criticised for its association with Cage, which last week sparked fury for describing Isis executioner as 'beautiful'.

'Official sources' from Saudi Arabia reveal Raif Badawi could face re-trial for apostasy, which carries the death penalty.

Law Wan-tung, 44, was convicted on 18 of 20 charges against Erwiana Sulistyaningsih.

Amnesty International's annual report State of the World's Human Rights makes for grim reading.

Rights group urges five permanent members of UN Security Council to renounce their veto power.

Human rights watchdog says group has tortured at least one opponent to death this month

Prince Charles receives 'friendly response' after raising Saudi blogger Raif Badawi's case with Saudi King Salman.

Amnesty International: 'Charles's diplomatic intercession could help to secure this man's freedom.'

Cameron says he was 'deeply saddened' to hear of the Saudi Arabian leader's death.

Amnesty International says it is uncertain if Saudi authorities will disregard the medical advice.

Saudi Arabia is to resume blogger Badawi's second round of flogging, after he was accused of ridiculing Islamic religious figures.

At least 2,000 people were killed by an assault on Baga which left 620 homes destroyed by fire.

A senior BNP source tells IBTimes UK that the police's claim of protecting Zia is a 'joke'.

Former Yazidi hostages claim Australian brothers fighting for Isis raped them.

Rights groups call on legal action against US officials for violating international laws.

Israel replies to accusations its military breached international humanitarian law in the summer.

New anti-snooping programme Detekt will help users protect themselves against government snooping

British-Iranian woman has not eaten in days as Amnesty International condemns 'appalling' case

UK government admits GCHQ views data about citizens without a warrant.

Reyhaneh Jabbari was executed at dawn by prison authorities despite relentless calls for clemency from rights groups.

Amnesty International condemn actions of police during disorder following shooting of black teenager.