Latest
Latest news, commentary, and analysis from Amnesty International UK.
Showing 165 articles
Clear all filters-
UK: Amnesty response to Burnham's Gaza admission – recognition ‘a vital first step’, but action must followAmnesty International responds to Andy Burnham saying Labour "didn't get it right" in its initial response to Israel's military action in Gaza
09 Jul 2026 Press release -
Saudi Arabia: Filipino domestic workers ‘entering a lottery’ of abuse and exploitation in Saudi Arabia – new reportAmnesty has released a new briefing which reveals that Filipino women are being overworked, exploited and subjected to degrading treatment in Saudi Arabia
09 Jul 2026 Press release -
UK: NHS at 78 – Amnesty says Palantir has ‘no business anywhere near’ patient dataPalantir's record represents an inherent risk to privacy, informed consent, and public trust – the very foundations the NHS was built on
03 Jul 2026 Press release -
Sudan: RSF atrocities in El Fasher ‘a stain on the conscience of humanity’ – new reportThe RSF committed crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing during its campaign to seize El Fasher in Sudan, Amnesty concluded in a major new report.
30 Jun 2026 Press release -
Scotland: Scottish Government urged to intervene over Scottish Enterprise transparency concernsFollowing the 2025 ban, Amnesty condemns Scottish Enterprise's failure to share how it's ensuring companies linked to Israel don't receive Scottish public funds.
25 Jun 2026 Press release -
UK: Social media ban for under-16s 'right diagnosis, wrong prescription'15 Jun 2026 Press release -
UK: Stop the 'Great Israeli Real Estate Event' - Israel is ethnically cleansing Palestinians while stolen land is being sold in LondonThe UK cannot condemn settlements with one hand while allowing them to be openly marketed here with the other
12 Jun 2026 Press release -
UK sanctions on Israeli settler networks ‘not meaningful accountability – the architects go untouched’If Ministers are serious about sanctioning those 'who support and sponsor violence against Palestinian communities in the West Bank', they must act on the reality that settlements and settler violence are state policy – directed and funded from the top.
09 Jun 2026 Press release -
UK: Amnesty condemns 'Great Israeli Real Estate Event' promoting illegal settlement property sales in LondonAmnesty International UK has condemned a real estate event scheduled to take place in London on Sunday 14 June that openly advertises the sale of land in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, calling on the UK government to take immediate action to prevent it from going ahead.
07 Jun 2026 Press release -
UK: Amnesty backs MPs' call to terminate NHS England's contract with Palantir – and demands Government acts nowWe ask: why on earth should the NHS – which exists to protect life – be using software from a company that is contributing to a genocide?
03 Jun 2026 Press release -
Sudan: three years on, UK government urged to halt "shameful" arms salesThree years on from the start of the conflict in Sudan, Amnesty are urging the UK Government to halt arms sales to the UAE, as warring parties intensify their brutal war on civilians.
15 Apr 2026 Press release -
UK: Amnesty warns NHS Data Chief - Palantir human rights concerns are 'not noise to be managed'It is deeply troubling that a senior NHS official would instruct colleagues to 'maintain focus' in the face of legitimate and well-documented human rights concerns.
09 Apr 2026 Press release -
Minister must keep Palantir out of Northern Ireland’s health serviceAmnesty is urging Mike Nesbitt to block any involvement of the US software company Palantir in the local health service
09 Apr 2026 Press release -
Scotland: Party leaders must pledge to keep Palantir out of Scotland’s NHS
Voters need to see that there is no place in Scotland for companies profiting from widespread human rights violations
01 Apr 2026 Press release -
UK: Amnesty condemns Palantir’s ongoing £330m NHS contract
No Palantir in our NHS
31 Mar 2026 Press release -
World Cup 2026: As FIFA breaks record revenues, fans and communities must not pay the price – new reportMillions of football fans attending the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the USA risk coming face to face with troubling attacks on human rights
30 Mar 2026 Press release -
"No Gaza genocide links in our NHS": Organisations urge NHS England to end £330m Palantir contract
Any company profiting from widespread human rights violations has no place in our NHS
20 Mar 2026 Press release -
Tech: Hospitals urged to reject Palantir software as rights and health groups demand NHS England cancel contractHealth workers' group Medact warns Palantir contract poses grave human rights risks to NHS England's Federated Data Platform
12 Mar 2026 Press release -
UK: Amnesty calls for fundamental redesign of social media platforms following Molly Russell documentary05 Mar 2026 Press release -
Scotland: Amnesty International Urges Police to Drop Facial Recognition Plans“The police must listen to the voices of people across Scotland, who are horrified at the prospect of this mass surveillance tool being rolled out on Scotland’s streets. In showing an alarming disregard for fundamental human rights and in disproportionat
04 Mar 2026 Press release
