Decades after El Salvador's armed conflict, hundreds of families still search for children who were taken from them amid the fighting.

A Sarayaku indigenous activist speaks out about her community's fight to defend their rights and protect their traditional lands in Ecuador's rainforest.

Amnesty International releases its flagship yearly report documenting the state of the world's human rights.

No one has claimed responsibility for the attack in the Colombian capital which killed two people and injured at least 50.

North Carolina has voted in favour of a ban on same-sex marriage and civil unions, contravening rights protected under international law.

Amnesty International hears from journalists and bloggers across the world who face abuse and even imprisonment while trying to do their job.

Brazil has taken important steps to address the horrific crimes committed during the regime of 1964-1985.

A Mexican man who denounced federal police for kidnapping, torture and extortion has been found dead.

Connecticut’s State Senate has voted to abolish the death penalty, joining a worldwide trend away from capital punishment.