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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 -
UK: Government must urgently intervene on hunger striker Umer Khalid's case before it is too latePalestine Action activist has recently escalated his hunger strike by refusing water
24 Jan 2026 Press release -
Iran’s nationwide internet shutdown to hide deadly crackdown against protests is a ‘serious human rights violation’Amnesty is investigating reports that security forces have intensifed unlawful lethal force after the internet shutdown, causing more deaths and injuries
09 Jan 2026 Press release -
Iran: Deaths and injuries increase during renewed protest repression – Amnesty and Human Rights Watch findingsHundreds of protesters arbitrarily arrested, including children as young as 14, during protest dispersals and nightly raids on homes
09 Jan 2026 Press release -
UK: Arrest of Greta Thunberg is 'wrongful and disturbing'Amnesty International UK response to the arrest of Greta Thunberg for holding a sign in support of Palestine Action
23 Dec 2025 Press release -
UK: Palestine Action hunger strikers' dire situation 'a shameful moment for the UK government'Prosecutors must immediately drop the allegations of a ‘terrorism connection’ in these cases and end this excessively lengthy pre-trial imprisonment.
17 Dec 2025 Press release -
UK: Amnesty warns of 'crisis point' as Palestine Action activists on hunger strike hospitalised11 Dec 2025 Press release
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Nepal: Widespread failings responsible for excessive use of force and unlawful killings in ‘Gen-Z’ protests – new briefingAt least 19 people killed and more than 300 injured on first day of protests
08 Dec 2025 Press release -
Tanzania: Authorities must protect right to protest ahead of nationwide demonstrations08 Dec 2025 Press release -
Amnesty ‘seriously concerned’ about the misuse of terrorism powers against Filton 24 members on hunger strike
Amnesty International UK response to reports of the worsening condition of members of the Filton 24 who are on hunger strike
05 Dec 2025 Press release -
Palestine Action Judicial Review: 'Letting the proscription stand opens up a bleak future for protest rights in the UK'Thousands have been arrested for peacefully protesting since the ban came into effect
02 Dec 2025 Press release -
UK: Palestine Action judicial review a chance for 'disproportionate' proscription to be reversedThe UK government’s decision to proscribe Palestine Action was a disproportionate misuse of the UK’s terrorism powers and should be overturned.
25 Nov 2025 Press release -
Nigeria: Government must clear names of executed environmental activists Ogoni Nine30th anniversary of Ogoni Nine execution coincides with start of UN climate meeting COP30
10 Nov 2025 Press release -
Southeast Asia: ASEAN Summit must put human rights at centre of talks
ASEAN member states must take a clearer stand against abuses in Myanmar
25 Oct 2025 Press release -
Hong Kong: Activists’ human rights denied as trial postponed for a second timeTrial of Hong Kong Alliance leaders was due to be held next month
24 Oct 2025 Press release -
Georgia: Police round up protestors as new restrictions on demonstrations take effect
New amendments to Georgia’s Administrative and Criminal Codes came into effect on 17 October, introducing harsher penalties for actions including covering one’s face and setting up temporary structures.
20 Oct 2025 Press release -
UK: Amnesty welcomes Court of Appeal permission for Palestine Action judicial review to proceed17 Oct 2025 Press release
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Northern Ireland: PSNI should not be arresting peaceful protesters on the streets of London05 Oct 2025 Press release -
UK: 'New' police powers to tackle protest yet another attempt to clamp down on human rightsThe ‘new’ powers announced by the Home Secretary today are not new at all – they are a reheat of powers that the last Government tried to push through under regulations that the courts found to be unlawful.
05 Oct 2025 Press release
