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Scotland: First Minister must reject Trump's anti-rights agendaWe call on the First Minister to stand up to Trump's anti-rights agenda ahead of his visit this week, as well as on Police Scotland to respect our right to protest
22 Jul 2025 Press release -
Iran: Deliberate Israeli attack on Tehran’s Evin prison must be investigated as a war crime – new evidenceVideo footage, satellite imagery, and eyewitness accounts reveal extensive civilian casualties and destruction
21 Jul 2025 Press release -
UK: Government must ‘show real backbone’ and act now to end Gaza genocide – Amnesty response to Foreign Ministers’ statement
These are empty words from the Foreign Secretary - the statement lacks any resolve, leadership or action to help end the crisis in Gaza.
21 Jul 2025 Press release -
Hong Kong: Prison rule changes mark ‘dangerous erosion’ of prisoners’ rights
Amendment allows Government to impose punitive conditions on people who have not been convicted of any crime
18 Jul 2025 Press release -
European Union's refusal to suspend the EU-Israel Association Agreement is a 'cruel and unlawful betrayal'‘This will be remembered as one of the most disgraceful moments in the EU’s history’ Agnès Callamard, Amnesty International’s Secretary General
15 Jul 2025 Press release -
UK: Government's updated sex education guidance is welcome but LGBTI+ content 'remains inadequate'UK: Government's updated sex education guidance is welcome but content on LGBTI+ 'remains inadequate'
15 Jul 2025 Press release -
Hong Kong: Appeal hearing in HK 47 case is ‘pivotal test’ for city’s future freedom of expression
13 people convicted under draconian National Security Law in unprecedented mass trial to appeal sentence
13 Jul 2025 Press release -
UK: DWP's 'unhealthy obsession' with AI discriminates against people with disabilities10 Jul 2025 Press release
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USA: Sanctions against UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese are a disgraceful affront to international justiceThis is a shameless and transparent attack on the fundamental principles of international justice. Special Rapporteurs are not appointed to please governments or to be popular but to deliver their mandate.
09 Jul 2025 Press release -
UK: Amnesty responds to UC and PIP Bill final vote - 'it's been a disaster from start to finish'
It’s a huge disappointment that this Bill has been voted through.
09 Jul 2025 Press release -
UK: Amnesty International and disabled people back UN concern over PIP and UC bill08 Jul 2025 Press release
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Gaza: Israel turns seeking aid into a deadly trap for starving Palestinians - further evidence of genocideEvidence suggests the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation was designed to deflect international pressure while serving as another tool in Israel’s campaign of genocide
03 Jul 2025 Press release -
UK: Banning Palestine Action 'a disturbing legal overreach' by UK Government, Amnesty International UK Chief Executive warns
Responding to news that the House of Commons has voted in support of the Government’s decision to ban Palestine Action as a “terrorist organisation”, Sacha Deshmukh, Amnesty International UK’s Chief Executive, said: "Amnesty International condemns the…
02 Jul 2025 Press release -
UK: Proscribing Palestine Action would be a 'grave misuse of anti-terrorism powers’, Amnesty chief warns - open letterAmnesty International’s UK CEO has urged parliamentarians to oppose the motion to proscribe Palestine Action ahead of tomorrow’s vote
01 Jul 2025 Press release -
UK: Disappointing High Court arms to Israel judgment 'does not change the facts' of Gaza genocide'This does not absolve the executive and Parliament from their responsibilities to act'
30 Jun 2025 Press release -
UK: Public sends clear message that 'PIP cuts are cruel' and unjust - new poll
Polling suggests a staggering 75% of the UK believe the Government’s plan to take PIP away from people who need it is cruel
30 Jun 2025 Press release -
Hong Kong: 80% of people convicted under ‘draconian’ national security law should never have been charged - new researchFive years since National Security Law enacted, new research reveals its ‘alarming’ impact
29 Jun 2025 Press release -
UK: 'Superficial' revisions to PIP bill 'fail to stand up to human rights checks'
Despite proposed changes limiting certain cuts to the new Personal Independence Payment claimants, Amnesty says the Bill remains discriminatory and falls short of basic human rights standards.
27 Jun 2025 Press release -
Japan: Execution is latest ‘callous attack on the right to life’'The execution of Takahiro Shiraishi is the latest callous attack on the right to life in Japan and a major setback for the country’s human rights record' - Chiara Sangiorgio
27 Jun 2025 Press release
