Amnesty International has called on Pakistani authorities to immediately release eight people arrested by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) for "criticizing the state" on Twitter. Danoshika Dsanike, director of the South Asian rights group Human Rights Watch, called on Pakistani authorities ...

Amnesty International's former India chief said Wednesday he was stopped from flying to the United States because of government legal action against the human rights watchdog. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's administration has long been accused of trying to silence critics, and activists say they ...

The "shocking disregard" Israeli Forces display for Palestinian lives may amount to war crimes, said Amnesty International link. In a statement on Monday, the rights watchdog said a number of Israeli air strikes have targeted residential buildings and in some cases killed entire families. It ...

Amnesty International said Tuesday it has suspended its Indian operations after its bank accounts were frozen in what it called a government "witch-hunt" against rights groups. Non-governmental organisations have long alleged they face harassment from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu ...

ISLAMABAD - Amnesty International makes key demand from India over release of pregnant muslim scholar Safoora Zargar. Amnesty International has demanded the Indian government to release pregnant scholar Safoora Zargar, who was arrested in connection with protests against the controversial CAA law ...

ISLAMABAD: Amid the opposition’s severe criticism of the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in the wake of Transparency International’s report on Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2019, the global anti-corruption watchdog on Sunday clarified the report doesn’t imply that ...

WASHINGTON: *Amnesty International gives a surprise response over former Pakistani President Pervaiz Musharraf death penalty.* Amnesty International, a leading campaigner for human rights, has expressed concern over death sentence awarded to former president Pervez Musharraf in a high treason ...

KARACHI: Amnesty International gives a strong response over death penalty to former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf. Amnesty International said Tuesday it was crucial that former president Pervez Musharraf received "a fair trial without recourse to the death penalty" after a special court ...

ISLAMABAD - Amnesty International on Friday issued an “Urgent Action” for the residents of Lahore to mobilize its supporters and campaign on behalf of the entire population due to the hazardous smog engulfing the city. The “Urgent Action” raises concerns about how the poor air quality ...

NEW DELHI - Frustrated over exposure, Indian security agencies Raid headquarters of International organisation The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday raided Amnesty International India's office in Bengaluru. The raid was carried out in connection with violation of Foreign ...