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Russia: 'No authoritarian assault will silence our fight for justice' - Amnesty responds to Kremlin ban19 May 2025 Press release -
Amnesty International call for Prevent Duty to be scrapped19 May 2025 Press release
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Syria: New government must prioritise justice, truth and accountability to prevent further abuse - Amnesty warnsSyria’s new government faces a crucial opportunity to break with a legacy of grave human rights violations
16 May 2025 Press release -
Northern Ireland: Executive’s racial equality strategy fails amid rising racist attacks in a ‘year of hate’New PSNI report shows 1,807 racist incidents 1,188 crimes in the year to end of March 2025 - the highest levels recorded since records began in 2004/05
15 May 2025 Press release -
Russia: Book publishers arrested in 'ruthless campaign' against LGBT+ peopleThe case is built on allegations of distributing more than 900 copies of ten LGBT+ themed publications within Russia
15 May 2025 Press release -
UK: Government plan for return hubs is a 'harmful distraction'15 May 2025 Press release
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Amnesty response to London High Court hearing on UK arms exports to IsraelAmnesty International UK and Human Rights Watch have intervened in the case to submit evidence that demonstrates the Israeli authorities' lack of commitment to international humanitarian law, and legal argument regarding the UK government's failure to…
13 May 2025 Press release -
Saudi Arabia: British citizen Ahmed al-Doush receives a 10 year sentenceIt is unknown to Ahmed’s family and UK legal team what the charges were for
13 May 2025 Press release -
UK Special Forces: Justice Needed for Alleged War Crimes in Afghanistan13 May 2025 Press release
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India/Pakistan: Urgent need to protect civilians as hostilities escalate
‘Neither security nor justice will be achieved with the senseless loss of more civilian lives’ - Carolyn Horn
08 May 2025 Press release -
Sudan: Advanced Chinese weaponry provided by UAE in breach of arms embargo - new investigation
Chinese bombs used in Sudan war
08 May 2025 Press release -
Israel must immediately abandon Gaza annexation plans and forced displacement of PalestiniansNearly 70% of the Gaza Strip is under ‘evacuation orders’ or designated as no-go zones
07 May 2025 Press release -
Amnesty Media Awards: Public vote for new 'People's Choice Award' launches today07 May 2025 Press release -
Israel/OPT: Two months of humanitarian aid ban in Gaza is 'genocide in action' - harrowing testimonies from residentsStarvation and denial of life-saving essentials are being used as weapons of war
02 May 2025 Press release -
India: Authorities fail to provide humane support to thousands of people displaced by ethnic violence02 May 2025 Press release -
USA: Trump's first 100 days have 'led with cruelty and chaos, creating a human rights emergency'As President Donald Trump marks his first 100 days in office, Amnesty International highlights the human rights crisis fuelled by President Trump’s administration’s authoritarian practices, discriminatory and racist policies, and dangerous rhetoric.
30 Apr 2025 Press release -
Northern Ireland: Northern Ireland Executive Racial Equality Strategy ‘has failed’ – Amnesty tells Belfast anti-racism rally
PSNI recorded 1,777 racist incidents and 1,150 racist attacks last year
27 Apr 2025 Press release -
UK: 'Consciously cruel' - UK social security system is pushing people beyond the brink - new report25 Apr 2025 Press release -
Saudi Arabia: Families fear imminent execution of loved ones amid surge in drug-related executions24 Apr 2025 Press release
