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UK healthcare workers: Foreign Secretary must act ‘publicly and forcefully’ to save tortured Gaza colleague804 doctors, nurses and medical professionals sign an open letter to Yvette Cooper demanding intervention in the case of detained Palestinian Dr Hussam Abu Safiya
09 Jul 2026 Press release -
Israel / OPT: ‘Imminent threat to life’ – fears mounting for detained Palestinian doctor Hussam Abu SafiyaTestimony from Dr Hussam Abu Safiya’s lawyer indicates there is an “imminent threat to his life”. Amnesty is calling for his immediate and unconditional release
06 Jul 2026 Press release -
Saudi Arabia: Tourists and pilgrims jailed for social media posts – including British father of four01 Jul 2026 Press release -
Venezuela: Government’s ‘policy of repression remains intact’ as release of arbitrarily detained does not go far enoughHundreds of people continue to be arbitrarily detained for political reasons
09 Jan 2026 Press release -
China: Government’s crimes against humanity in Xinjiang continue as international community fails to act28 Aug 2025 Press release -
Hong Kong: Prison rule changes mark ‘dangerous erosion’ of prisoners’ rightsAmendment allows Government to impose punitive conditions on people who have not been convicted of any crime
18 Jul 2025 Press release -
Iran: release of German-Iranian activist Nahid Taghavi welcomed13 Jan 2025 Press release
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UK: Laila Soueif to mark 81st day of hunger strike with Christmas vigil outside Downing St18 Dec 2024 Press release
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UK: mother of jailed British writer Alaa Abdel Fattah to deliver copy of his book to No1026 Nov 2024 Press release
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UK: Alaa Abdel Fattah's family to hold in-conversation event ahead of jailed activist's book launch11 Oct 2024 Press release
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China: Citizen journalist jailed for Covid reporting detained againAmnesty International UK urges the Chinese authorities to immediately and unconditionally release journalist Zhang Zhan following her renewed arbitrary detention
04 Sep 2024 Press release -
USA: 9/11 plea deals welcomed though Guantánamo detention centre must close01 Aug 2024 Press release
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Russia: jailed anti-war critics being denied family visits - new report26 Jun 2024 Press release
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Israel/OPT: hostage release deal must pave way to further releases and sustained ceasefireIsrael/OPT: hostage release deal must pave way to further releases and sustained ceasefire
22 Nov 2023 Press release -
China: Human rights lawyer at risk of torture after return from LaosLu Siwei is being held in the Xindu Detention Centre in Sichuan province, southwestern China
04 Oct 2023 Press release -
Iran/UK: release of jailed conservationist Morad Tahbaz is 'huge relief'Good news: Morad is free! We are relieved for his family and hope he enjoys his freedom while recovering from his ordeal
18 Sep 2023 Press release -
Israel/OPT: terminally-ill Palestinian prisoner Walid Daqqah must be released - new appeal16 Aug 2023 Press release
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USA: UN Special Rapporteur’s findings reinforce urgent need to close GuantánamoScathing report reviews indefinite detention and human rights violations against 780 Muslim men and boys
26 Jun 2023 Press release -
Hong Kong: Tiananmen anniversary arrests highlight deepening repression‘Commemorating the Tiananmen crackdown is not a crime’ - Montse Ferrer
04 Jun 2023 Press release -
Vietnam: Authorities must drop charges against satirist for ‘Salt Bae’ video23 May 2023 Press release
