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Journalist guide on what to do if you think the PSNI has been spying on youThis guide outlines what to do you if you are a journalist or a human rights defender who has reason to believe or suspect that the PSNI has snooped on you and your phone data, possibly leading to the disclosure of your contacts or sources to the police.
Guidance and Guidelines 30 Jul 2023 -
Inside the Israeli authorities' surveillance machineExplainer, Position 27 Apr 2023
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USA: blacklisting of NSO Group recognises spyware abusesResponse to today’s decision by the US Department of Commerce to place Israeli cyber-surveillance company NSO Group on its “entity list” for malicious cyber activity.
Press release 03 Nov 2021 -
UK: NSO Group prevented from promoting notorious spyware at London expoThe organisers of a major security fair to be held in London this week have said the controversial Israeli company NSO Group will not be allowed to exhibit its intrusive “Pegasus” spyware equipment at the event - a pledge made after Amnesty International…
Press release 27 Sep 2021 -
Facebook's reported use of 'white-list' for high-profile users must trigger regulationResponse to the publication of internal documents obtained by the Wall Street Journal which reportedly show that Facebook is using a system that exempts high-profile users from some or all of the platform’s terms of use.
Press release 13 Sep 2021 -
Pegasus Project: UAE's Princess Latifa and Princess Haya were potential targetsPress release 21 Jul 2021
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Pegasus Project: Macron among world leaders selected as potential targets of NSO spywareNew evidence has revealed that the phone numbers for 14 heads of state, including French President Emmanuel Macron, Pakistan’s Imran Khan and South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa, as well as hundreds of government officials, were selected as people of interest…
Press release 20 Jul 2021 -
Morocco: journalist Omar Radi sentenced to six years after unfair trialResponse to today’s sentencing of Moroccan journalist and government critic Omar Radi to six years in prison after a trial marred by blatant breaches of due process in relation to charges of espionage and rape.:
Press release 19 Jul 2021 -
Pegasus Project: thousands of iPhones potentially compromised by NSO spywareNew evidence uncovered by Amnesty International and Forbidden Stories has revealed a massive wave of attacks by cyber surveillance company NSO Group’s customers on iPhones, potentially affecting thousands of Apple users worldwide.
Press release 19 Jul 2021 -
Pegasus Project: massive data leak reveals Israeli NSO group's spyware used to target activists, journalists, and political leaders globally
NSO Group’s spyware has been used to facilitate human rights violations around the world on a massive scale, according to a major investigation into the leak of 50,000 phone numbers of potential surveillance targets. These include heads of state,…
Press release 18 Jul 2021 -
Saudi Arabia: Google must halt plans to establish Cloud region in countryAmnesty International and 38 other human rights groups and individuals have today called on Google to halt plans to establish a Cloud region in Saudi Arabia until the technology giant can publicly demonstrate how it will mitigate risks of serious adverse…
Press release 26 May 2021 -
UK: Landmark ruling confirms GCHQ mass surveillance violated human rightsThe Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights today that the UK government’s bulk interception of communications powers violated the rights to privacy and freedom of expression.
Press release 25 May 2021 -
EU: Proposed legislation on artificial intelligence 'falls short'
EU must close ‘many loopholes’ on live facial recognition
Press release 21 Apr 2021 -
Facebook's reported plans on Instagram for under-13s pose human rights threatResponse to reports that Facebook is building a version of Instagram for children under 13.
Press release 19 Mar 2021 -
Morocco: government smear campaign against Amnesty shows intolerance of criticismAmnesty International has responded to an orchestrated smear campaign by the Moroccan authorities against its work on Morocco, saying it showed how intolerant the Moroccan authorities have become of legitimate criticism of the country’s worsening human…
Press release 04 Jul 2020 -
NSO Group spyware used against Moroccan journalist - new investigationThe Israeli technology company NSO Group’s notorious spyware was used by the Moroccan government to spy on Moroccan journalist Omar Radi.
Press release 22 Jun 2020 -
Qatar: 'huge' security weakness in COVID-19 contact-tracing appSerious security vulnerabilities in Qatar’s mandatory coronavirus contact-tracing app, uncovered by Amnesty International, must act as a wake-up call to other governments to ensure privacy safeguards are central to the roll-out of similar apps.
Press release 26 May 2020 -
UK: Privacy questions must be addressed before NHSX contact-tracing app roll-outAmnesty letter to Matt Hancock ahead of nationwide roll-out
Press release 18 May 2020
