Amnesty International Articles

Lots has changed this weekend. One that has not is the Tory government’s attempt to destroy Labour, and the movement with which we share a name, history and future. And the first thing on the agenda as we emerge from a long leadership election is the trade union bill...

When a life ends, perhaps it is worth reflecting on its beginning.  Kim Jong-Il was, according to the North Korean government, born at the summit of one of Korea's most beautiful mountains. His birth was announced by swallows, a double rainbow, and the sighting of a...

Swaziland is small, beautiful country in southern Africa bordered by South Africa and Mozambique. However, it is also Africa’s only absolute monarchy and a country that is currently gripped in economic crisis. King Mswati has ruled Swaziland since 1986 and shows no...

On Tuesday, the Public Bill Committee for the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill will discuss the government’s planned reforms of civil law. In response to lobbying by insurers and those that have fallen foul of the law, the government plans to...