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Northern Ireland: PSNI anti-racism plan ‘won’t be judged by words on paper, but by communities’For too long, the PSNI has over-policed and under-protected minority ethnic communities in Northern Ireland.
07 Aug 2025 Press release -
UK: Amnesty condemns Government for 'shamefully' using refugees as ‘political pawns’ in France returns dealPeople are being unjustly punished simply for exercising their right to seek asylum in the UK - through the only route left open to them
07 Aug 2025 Press release -
UK: Amnesty writes to Met Police Chief ahead of planned Palestine Action protest this weekendSince Palestine Action was proscribed last month there have been more than 200 arrests for peacefully showing support for the group.
06 Aug 2025 Press release -
UK: X created a 'staggering amplification of hate' during the 2024 riotsFalse claims on X (formerly Twitter) spread rapidly after tragic triple murder in Southport, contributing to violent racist riots across the UK. Amnesty International’s analysis links X’s design and policy choices to the amplification of content which…
06 Aug 2025 Press release -
UK-France: ‘Another cruel, costly failure dressed up as policy’ – Amnesty warns on new migrant returns dealOnce again, refugees are treated like parcels, not people, while the public is left to pay the price for, yet another cruel, costly failure dressed up as policy.
05 Aug 2025 Press release -
EU court ruling on ‘safe countries of origin’ is a heavy blow to Italy-Albania migration dealToday’s significant ruling deals a heavy blow to the harmful Italy-Albania migration deal to offshore the processing of asylum-seekers to camps in Albania.
01 Aug 2025 Press release -
Israel-OPT: ‘Cold-blooded’ killing of prominent Palestinian West-Bank activist Awda Al-Hathaleen demands justice and accountabilityThe incident occurred as state-backed settlers, accompanied by a bulldozer, were destroying a sewage pipeline and running over olive trees in Umm Al-Kheir in Massafer Yatta. When residents attempted to intervene, another resident of the village was…
30 Jul 2025 Press release -
UK has 'become a hunting ground for authoritarian regimes'30 Jul 2025 Press release
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UK must take 'robust action' to end Israel's genocide, occupation, and apartheid - 'every second matters for Palestinians'The UK government’s statement, whilst being a shift in rhetoric, won’t stop the genocide alone. Robust and effective action is urgently needed, and today’s response fell short of that.
29 Jul 2025 Press release -
Iran: Horrifying secret executions amid mounting political repression
Iran: Horrifying secret executions amid mounting political repression. Amnesty responds to the arbitrary executions of tortured political dissidents, Behrouz Ehsani, 69, and Mehdi Hassani, 48, in secret in Ghezel Hesar prison in Karaj, Alborz province,…
28 Jul 2025 Press release -
US-UK: Gaza discussion at Starmer-Trump meeting condemned as 'useless'This meeting made one thing clear: the UK is offering no meaningful action to prevent and punish Israel's ongoing genocide in Gaza.
28 Jul 2025 Press release -
Israel/OPT: Israeli organisations conclude Israel committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza in another milestone for accountability effortsIsrael/OPT: Israeli organisations conclude Israel committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza in another milestone for accountability efforts
28 Jul 2025 Press release -
Syria: Authorities have a 'legal and moral' duty to investigate abductions of Alawite women and girls28 Jul 2025 Press release -
UK-US: 'Silence is not an option' - Starmer must challenge Trump's anti-rights agenda at meeting in ScotlandWe are at a critical crossroads in the global struggle against authoritarianism
27 Jul 2025 Press release -
Israel-OPT: UN conference must act to end Israel's genocide, occupation and apartheid - Amnesty briefingAmnesty’s briefing urges action to pressure Israel to end its ongoing genocide in Gaza, lift the humanitarian blockade, and dismantle its unlawful occupation and apartheid system over Palestinians
25 Jul 2025 Press release -
Sacha Deshmukh set to move on from Amnesty International UK at the end of the yearAmnesty International UK today announces that Chief Executive Sacha Deshmukh will step down from his role at the end of 2025
25 Jul 2025 Press release -
Wales: Welsh government accused of funding companies exporting arms to Israel despite public assurancesWe 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 -
Gaza: As starvation spreads, our colleagues and those we serve are wasting away - joint statementAs the Israeli government’s siege starves the people of Gaza, aid workers are now joining the same food lines, risking being shot just to feed their families.
23 Jul 2025 Press release -
Iran/Israel: Iranian forces' use of cluster munition in '12 day war' violated international humanitarian lawUnlawful ballistic missile strikes utilising cluster munitions landed in residential areas in Israel
23 Jul 2025 Press release
