DAKAR (Reuters) - Senegal's parliament has approved revisions to an amnesty law covering 2021-24 protests, paving the way for possible prosecutions over the deaths of dozens of protesters. The law was ...

As the U.S. Supreme Court considers whether to enforce the Second Amendment right to "bear arms" in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, an amicus brief from Amnesty International ...

Amnesty International said Monday the number of executions globally rose by at least 20% in 2021, while the number of death sentences grew by 40%. Over 500 people were executed, and more than 2,000 ...

Fighters from Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region have been accused of gang rape and physical assault by 16 women in the neighboring Amhara region, according to a report released by Amnesty ...

BEIRUT, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Amnesty International said on Tuesday Syrian refugees who returned home were subjected to torture, detention and disappearance by security forces, urging governments to ...

Report by rights watchdog's Turkish branch says Erdogan government has broken the promises it made after exiting the Istanbul Convention to take action to to protect women from gender-based violence.

Oct 7 (Reuters) - Amnesty International called on the Premier League on Thursday to focus on human rights issues and "sportswashing" as Newcastle United's proposed sale to a consortium led by Saudi ...

History’s most legendary works of photojournalism have gripped viewers by capturing one emblematic moment that brings to life what might otherwise seem like a remote or implausible event. Would the ...