The time to act for openness in the Middle East and North Africa in is now, say Amnesty International and Transparency International in a joint statement.

Amnesty International has urged the Guatemalan authorities to act to stop the high numbers of women being killed across the country.

Campaigners have called on governments meeting at the United Nations to ensure no weapons or munitions are sold to human rights abusers.

Amnesty has urged the Indonesian government to repeat its commitment to protecting freedom of religion in the face of militant intolerance.