Crisis

Peeking through Eurovision’s million dollar PR curtain

2012-05-21T02:46:35+00:00

Azerbaijan is this years host of Eurovision. We take a look behind the nation's multi-million dollar PR campaign to undercover media intimidation, violence against protestors, and lack of freedom of expression.

Inside Syria’s crackdown: ‘I found my boys burning in the street’

2012-05-07T01:00:31+00:00

We visited Syria's Idlib province to speak with witnesses to the country's brutal crackdown.

Bahrain: fast cars and human rights

2012-04-17T06:30:19+00:00

What better way for the Bahraini government to rebuild its image as a 'stable and secure country' than with the fast cars and glamour of the Grand Prix?

Militias, war criminals and NATO’s failures in Libya

2012-03-27T04:58:38+00:00

An analysis of the situation in Libya; the militia is out of control, Saif al-Islam and Mustafa al-Senussi captured but not yet brought to justice, and a new report reveal NATO's failure to investigate civilian deaths.

A victory for international justice

2012-03-20T03:19:17+00:00

In a landmark ruling, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has convicted Thomas Lubanga for his involvement in the use and abuse of child soldiers.

Thank you for standing with the people of Syria

2012-03-15T04:18:27+00:00

Our Crisis Campaigner Michael Hayworth thanks everybody for who has signed a petition, volunteered, or attended our sombre vigil calling for an end to the bloodshed in Syria that has seen over 6,500 people killed to date.

Joseph Kony springs into infamy

2012-03-09T07:53:38+00:00

Out of nowhere, the Kony 2012 campaign has exploded into a global phenomenon - engaging over 70 million people in less than 48 hours.

Satellite images reveal the scale of devastation in Syria

2012-03-07T07:23:24+00:00

Satellite imagery shot for Amnesty shows the level of devastation wreaked on the residential area of Bab 'Amr in Homs.

Unrest and brutality in the Maldives

2012-03-06T04:31:35+00:00

We've received a report that a group of peaceful women protesters who wanted to mark their opposition to the Maldives' new president found themselves on the receiving end of a violent assault.

One family’s dramatic escape from Syria

2012-03-02T01:53:13+00:00

Syrians from Dera'a directorate describe to our researchers on the ground their harrowing journey across the border to Jordan.