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Israel/OPT: Escalating Israeli assault in Gaza City will have catastrophic and irreversible consequences for Palestinians

Entire swathes of Gaza City have been declared no-go zones Displaced Palestinians face repeated forced moves, living in squalid, overcrowded, makeshift camps deprived of their most basic needs...

Israel/OPT: US sanctions on Palestinian NGOs are a ‘shameful assault on human rights’

Responding to the US government's decision to impose sanctions on Palestinian NGOs - Al-Haq, Al Mezan Center for Human Rights, and the Palestinian Center for Human Rights - in the context of sanctions...

Northern Ireland: Amnesty response to legacy deal as UK and Irish governments close to agreement

Responding to news that the UK and Irish governments are close to an agreement on a legacy framework, Grainne Teggart, Amnesty International UK’s Northern Ireland Deputy Director, said “The Legacy Act...

UK: 'Horrifying' that Defend Our Juries spokespeople are being threatened with severe jail sentences

The six activists were released on bail under strict conditions this afternoon Prosecutors are seeking up to nine years in prison for each defendant ‘The use of courts and prisons to punish peaceful...

UK: Almost 4,000 Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in Gaza during parliamentary recess – joint call by leading NGOs: ‘Stop the genocide’

Joint statement by Amnesty International UK and Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF UK) and Medical Aid for Palestinians 3,740 Palestinians killed during Parliament’s summer break -...

UK: Arrest of Palestine Action solidarity protest leaders 'a clear violation of international law'

On Tuesday morning, five Defend Our Juries spokespeople had their homes raided and were arrested under section 12 of the Terrorism Act ‘[That these people] run the risk of being imprisoned for up to...

Syria: ‘Killed in cold blood’ – government and affiliated forces extrajudicially executed Druze people – new investigation

Videos and eyewitness testimony reveal 46 Druze men and women deliberately and unlawfully killed in Suwayda in July Extrajudicial executions were carried out by government and government-affiliated...

Saudi Arabia: UK government must do more to secure release of British father Ahmed al-Doush, one year since his arrest

Ahmed al-Doush was arrested whilst on a family holiday in Saudi Arabia and sentenced to eight years in prison for social media posts His wellbeing in detention has been deteriorating and he is...

Northern Ireland: ‘A year of hate and fear’ – racist crimes hit record high

New PSNI annual report shows 2,049 racist incidents and 1,329 race hate crimes - detailing the highest levels recorded since records began in 2004 The year ending June 2025 shows worst-ever period for...

China: Government’s crimes against humanity in Xinjiang continue as international community fails to act

Chinese authorities not held to account since UN issued damning report three years ago Relatives of those detained call for concrete action ‘Every day of delay is another day of suffering for innocent...