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UK: Foreign office staff told to consider resigning if they disagree on Gaza is a 'chilling message'It’s deeply troubling that Foreign Office staff raising legitimate human rights concerns about the UK’s role in Gaza are being told to consider resignation as a response.
10 Jun 2025 Press release -
Northern Ireland: Amnesty condemns 'appalling racist violence' in Ballymena
Last night’s appalling racist violence in Ballymena could have cost someone their life.
10 Jun 2025 Press release -
Israel's interception of Gaza Freedom Flotilla's Madleen boat condemned as 'chilling contempt' of international lawThe mission is an indictment of the international community’s failure to put an end to Israel’s inhumane blockade
09 Jun 2025 Press release -
USA: Deployment of National Guard to Los Angeles is 'deeply alarming'National Guard troops deployed to LA in response to protests against recent ICE raids
09 Jun 2025 Press release -
Israel/OPT: West Bank military operation part of 'ruthless apartheid system' - new briefingIsrael’s military operation over the past four months has led to the largest displacement of Palestinians in the West Bank
05 Jun 2025 Press release -
USA: Trump's travel ban is 'discriminatory, racist, and downright cruel'
The order restricts citizens from Afghanistan, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Myanmar, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen
05 Jun 2025 Press release -
Amnesty Media Awards 2025: Winners announcedWinners across the 12 award categories include BBC Radio 4, Channel 4, The Guardian, Financial Times, ITV News and BBC Eye Investigations
04 Jun 2025 Press release -
UK: Northern Ireland journalists working in 'climate of fear' amid paramilitary threats - new report
Journalists in Northern Ireland are facing a sustained campaign of threats and violence
03 Jun 2025 Press release -
Global: US foreign aid cuts creating 'a life threatening vacuum' for millions of people - new briefingThe US government has been a major global health funder, supporting HIV prevention, vaccines, maternal care, and humanitarian aid
30 May 2025 Press release -
Amnesty Media Awards 2025: Award-winning singer-songwriter Emeli Sandé to perform at ceremonyAmnesty International UK is thrilled to announce that award-winning singer-songwriter Emeli Sandé will be performing at the Amnesty Media Awards 2025.
28 May 2025 Press release -
Palestine: Hamas must end 'shameful' crackdown against protesters in GazaAmnesty have documented a disturbing pattern of of threats, intimidation and harassment, including interrogations and beatings by Hamas against peaceful protesters
27 May 2025 Press release -
DRC: 'Congolese know all too well the cruelty of M23' - new investigation of killings and torture at detention sitesM23 accused detainees of supporting the Congolese army and government
26 May 2025 Press release -
Georgia: Women protesters targeted with escalating gender-based violence - new briefingSexist insults, threats of sexual violence and unlawful and degrading strip searches against women protesters
22 May 2025 Press release -
UK: Immigration stats reveal Government substituting ‘one form of unfairness for another’22 May 2025 Press release
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Creative industry figures urge Starmer to act against Gaza genocide- 'you know what is happening'21 May 2025 Press release
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Amnesty Media Awards 2025: Al-Jazeera journalist Wael Al-Dahdouh to give speech at ceremonyAmnesty Media Awards 2025: Al-Jazeera journalist Wael Al-Dahdouh to give speech at ceremony
21 May 2025 Press release -
UK: Creative industry figures urge Starmer to act against Gaza genocide- 'you know what is happening'116 leading UK and Irish creatives have urged Keir Starmer to act over Israel’s escalating atrocities in Gaza, criticising UK arms exports, settlement trade, and lack of ICC support – open letter
21 May 2025 Press release -
Campaigners stage 'oil spill' at Shell HQ to mark AGM and demand justice20 May 2025 Press release
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UK: New Government response a step forward but still inadequate in the face of Israel's genocide, occupation, and apartheid
The UK government’s response is still inadequate to compel Israel to change course.
20 May 2025 Press release -
UK: Government urged to disclose genocide risk assessments on Gaza – MP letter
65 signatories from nine different political parties and independent parliamentarians sign open letter demanding transparency amid escalating mass atrocities in Gaza
19 May 2025 Press release
