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Amnesty criticises UK government’s ‘gimmick’ response to the 'Great Israeli Real Estate Event'Amnesty has rejected the UK Government's weak response to the 'Great Israeli Real Estate Event'- an event that enables war crimes and crimes against humanity
16 Jun 2026 Press release -
Erasing anything Palestinian: Israel’s ethnic cleansing campaign in the West Bank demands global action – new reportEthnic cleansing campaign is Israeli state-led, and state-sponsored, not driven by rogue settlers or so-called extremist ministers
10 Jun 2026 Press release -
UK: Amnesty condemns 'Great Israeli Real Estate Event' promoting illegal settlement property sales in London
Amnesty 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 -
The impact of Israel's genocide in Gaza on Palestinian women - new briefingIsrael’s ongoing genocide has pushed Palestinian women and girls in the occupied Gaza Strip to the brink
10 Mar 2026 Press release -
Silent TraumasSilent Traumas is a blog writtent Areej Alghazzawi. Areej Alghazzawi is a junior accountancy student at the Islamic University of Gaza. She hopes to become a teacher and an accountant. She had one year left of her studies before Israel's attack put her hopes on hold. She is currently displaced but still in Gaza and, along with her family members, struggling every day to survive.
16 Feb 2026 Blog post -
UK: Analysis - High Court ruling that the Government’s terror proscription was unlawful is a significant victory for human rightsVital affirmation of the right to protest at a time when it has been under sustained and deliberate attack.
13 Feb 2026 Press release -
UK: High Court rules ban on Palestine Action under terrorism legislation unlawfulJudgment draws ‘line in the sand’ against misuse of terrorism powers.
13 Feb 2026 Press release -
Israel/OPT: Older people in Gaza suffering overlooked health crisis amid Israel’s ongoing blockade of aid and medicines – new researchHelpAge International survey reveals toll on physical and mental health of older people. Severe shortages of nutritious food, medicine and shelter are contributing to inhumane conditions.
06 Feb 2026 Press release -
Israel/OPT: Governments must refuse docking permission to ship carrying hundreds of tonnes of deadly explosives to IsraelGerman-owned ship is carrying 440 tonnes of mortar bomb parts, projectiles and military-grade steel to Israeli defence contractors
18 Dec 2025 Press release -
Gaza flood tragedy ‘utterly preventable’ – the world must act to stop Israel’s GenocideAmnesty visited three sites where storm-damaged buildings collapsed in Bir al-Naaja, Jabalia refugee camp, and Al-Rimal, Gaza City
17 Dec 2025 Press release -
Israel/OPT: Ceasefire must be a pathway to ending Israel's unlawful occupation, apartheid and genocide09 Oct 2025 Press release -
UK: Israel's interception of Gaza-bound flotilla is an 'attack on international law and basic humanity’Israel's interception of Gaza-bound flotilla is an 'attack on international law and basic humanity’
01 Oct 2025 Press release -
Israel/OPT: Any peace proposal must be grounded in international law and bring an end to Israel’s unlawful occupation, apartheid and the genocide in Gaza
Israel/OPT: Any peace proposal must be grounded in international law and bring an end to Israel’s unlawful occupation, apartheid and the genocide in Gaza
30 Sep 2025 Press release -
Scotland: Amnesty welcomes halting of Scottish funding for defence companies involved in IsraelOur response to the First Minister's halting of Scottish support for arms companies involved with Israel
03 Sep 2025 Press release -
Israel-OPT: Governments must act now to stop Israel’s military takeover of Gaza City as famine officially declared‘This famine is the direct consequence of Israel’s deliberate campaign of starvation in Gaza’ - Erika Guevara Rosas
22 Aug 2025 Press release -
Wales: Welsh government accused of funding companies exporting arms to Israel despite public assurances
We condemn the lack of transparency around the granting of Welsh public funds to weapons suppliers to Israel and call on the Senedd to urgently review its human rights due diligence processes.
23 Jul 2025 Press release -
Scotland: Amnesty 'deeply concerned' about transparency and accountability of Scottish Enterprise reviewOur response to the Scottish Government's review of human rights due diligence at Scottish Enterprise
25 Jun 2025 Press release -
Defending the right to protest - against genocide in GazaDefending the right to protest - against genocide in Gaza. Text of a speech by Amnesty International's Patrick Corrigan at a protest in Belfast
31 May 2025 Blog post -
Israel/OPT: UN report clearly exposes ‘devastating impact’ of Israel’s gender-based violence against Palestinian women and girls
‘The report exposes yet again the horrors of Israeli atrocity crimes in Gaza, and how they specifically impact women’ - Lauren Aarons
13 Mar 2025 Press release -
Scotland: Amnesty welcomes review of Scottish Enterprise human rights checks
We welcome the Scottish Government’s agreement to review Scottish Enterprise's human rights checks following today's parliamentary debate. Thank you to all those who contacted their MSPs in support.
26 Feb 2025 Press release
