Amnesty International

London: Yemeni human rights defender wins the Amnesty International Special Award for Human Rights Journalism Under Threat

Yemeni journalist and Human Rights defender Abdulkarin al-Khawaini has been awarded the prestigious Amnesty International Award for Human Rights Journalism Under Threat. The awards recognise excellence in human rights reporting and acknowledge journalism's significant contribution to the UK public's awareness and understanding of human rights issues.  Read More

Zimbabwe: Police raid office of election observers; staff in hiding

Amnesty International has just received information that at about 10am (local time), five police officers from the Zimbabwe Republic Police’s Criminal Investigations Department (CID) raided the offices of the Zimbabwe Elections Support Network (ZESN) in Harare.  Read More

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