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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 -
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 -
UK: Health workers and activists brand Palantir a company ‘with blood on its hands’ in Brighton beach protestMedical workers and Amnesty supporters gathered on Brighton beach today to demand that the NHS cut ties with Palantir
29 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 -
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 -
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 -
UK: Government appeal should be withdrawn on Palestine Action banAmnesty International UK intervenes in the Palestine Action ban case, calling the ban a grave misuse of sweeping counter terror powers
28 Apr 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 -
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 unlawful
Judgment 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
