Opposition activists must be released immediately in Bahrain , Amnesty International has said ahead of a court decision on their case today.

Palestine's recognition as a non-member observer state of the United Nations brings with it obligations under international law, says Amnesty International.

New powers announced by Egypt’s President trample the rule of law and herald a new era of repression, Amnesty International says.

Amnesty International says that human rights must be high on the agenda at the G8 summit in 2013 and that policing must respect the right of peaceful protest.