Irene Khan has written to world political and business leaders, calling on them to raise the issue of Pakistan's human rights situation with President Musharraf at t

Europe's leaders have the chance to urge President Pervez Musharraf to end human rights violations in Pakistan when he visits Europe this week.

Amnesty International is leading worldwide events, rallies and meetings to mark the sixth anniversary of the first transfers of detainees to Guantánamo Bay.

Amnesty International has strongly condemned the assassination of former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and 15 Pakistan People’s Party workers.

One person in every 35 lives outside the country in which they were born. Many of those are migrant workers or their family members.

When the Elders meet in South Africa to begin marking the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, one notable figure will be missing.

Pakistan is continuing to arrest journalists and others across the country, contrasting with government announcements that thousands of protesters have been released f

Mass arrests and detention of political activists from opposition parties have taken place over the past three days across the country.