Amnesty International

No LGBTI Pride march has ever taken place in Ukraine. Last year, the march planned in Kiev had to be cancelled in the face of threats from far-right groups and inadequate police protection. Support Ukraine's first Pride march and call for an end to discrimination against LGBTI people.

Support Ukraine's first ever Pride march

‘Abd al Rahim Hussayn Muhammed al-Nashiri has been detained in Guantánamo since 2006.

He faces an unfair trial by military commission, with the death penalty as an option.

No death penalty for Guantánamo detainee al-Nashiri

Syria is the most dangerous country in the world for journalists. Without their efforts and bravery much less would be known about the conflict and suffering in Syria over the past two years. On World Press Freedom Day call on all parties to ensure the safety of journalists in Syria.

Demand end to targeting of journalists in Syria

A new briefing from Amnesty International, launched on International Roma Day, exposes the scale of discrimination faced by Europe's six million Roma.

Our message to the EU is simple - wake up - the EU must protect the human rights of the Roma.

EU must end discrimination against Roma

Georgia: Homophobic violence mars Tbilisi Pride event

Police in the Georgian capital Tbilisi failed to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) activists as thousands of people violently attacked a Pride event today.

Bahrain must release twitter users jailed for allegedly insulting the King

The Bahraini authorities must immediately release five men sentenced to a year imprisonment for allegedly insulting the King of Bahrain in messages posted on Twitter.

Swift action needed so Arms Trade Treaty can start saving lives

Barely two months have passed since the overwhelming majority of the world’s governments adopted a historic Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) at the United Nations General Assembly.

Italy: Supreme Court strikes down anti Roma law

Italy’s Supreme Court today declared the so-called “Nomad emergency” unlawful and unfounded, a move Amnesty International has hailed as a key victory in the struggle to end discrimination against Roma communities around the country.

USA: Maryland joins global trend against the death penalty

The US state of Maryland has joined the overwhelming global trend towards ending the death penalty, Amnesty International said today after Governor Martin O’Malley signed the abolition of capital punishment into law.