Amnesty International

Nigerian military kills 8,000 extra-judicially, says AI

*Many of the victims young boys, some as young as nine More than 8,000 people…

3 Gambian soldiers sentenced to death in secret trial

Three Gambian soldiers have been sentenced to death for their roles in a failed coup…

Amnesty blasts world leaders over failure to protect civilians from ISIS, Boko Haram

World leaders have proved "shameful and ineffective" in failing to protect civilians from groups like…

Nigeria's military replies Amnesty on Baga warnings

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) said allegations by Amnesty International that military top brass were warned…

Army failed to foil Boko Haram attacks despite warnings

New evidence shows that the Nigerian military were repeatedly warned of impending Boko Haram attacks…

Maiduguri attacks: Many civilians at grave risk, says AI

A failure to protect hundreds of thousands of civilians could lead to a disastrous humanitarian…

Insight: How many people were really massacred in Baga?

By Julian Rademeyer and Eleanor Whitehead Accounts of Boko Haram attacks on the remote northern…

Woman in labour killed by Boko Haram, says Amnesty

Boko Haram fighters killed a woman as she was in labour during what is feared…

Israel should be probed for war crimes: Amnesty International

The Israeli military's destruction of civilian buildings during its Protective Edge offensive this summer amounts…

AI slams Israel for civilian deaths in Gaza war

The Israeli military displayed "shocking disregard" for civilian lives in Gaza during its devastating 50-day…