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Russia: children and their families targeted for anti-war dissent - new briefing30 May 2024 Press release
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Israel-Occupied Palestinian Territories: UK accused of ‘aiding and abetting’ suspected war crimes in Gaza
Speaking at a vigil in Belfast this evening (Wednesday 29 May) calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and Israel, Patrick Corrigan, Amnesty International’s Northern Ireland Director, has accused the UK government of “aiding and abetting” suspected war crimes by…
29 May 2024 Press release -
UK/Israel-OPT: David Cameron's remarks on Rafah refugee camp attack are 'disingenuous at best'
Responding to the Foreign Secretary David Cameron’s remarks on that an Israel Defense Forces investigation into Israel’s attack on a refugee camp in Rafah on Sunday should be “swift, comprehensive and transparent”.
28 May 2024 Press release -
Hong Kong: Arrests under new security law a 'shameful attempt' at suppressing peaceful commemoration of Tiananmen crackdownNational security police announced the arrests of six people for allegedly violating Article 23 - the first known detentions under this law
28 May 2024 Press release -
UK: Theatre stages Tiananmen Square play as ‘powerful reminder’ of brutal crackdownThe play tells the story of an elderly couple whose son was killed on 4 June 1989 in Tiananmen Square and their dying wish to hold a proper ritual for him in the same place where he was murdered by the state.
28 May 2024 Press release -
Israel/OPT: three Israeli airstrikes killed 44 civilians in Gaza - new investigationChildren playing table football were among 32 children killed in the attacks on al-Maghazi refugee camp in central Gaza and Rafah last month. Findings of detailed investigation consistent with broader pattern of war crimes committed by Israeli military…
27 May 2024 Press release -
UK: Key Northern Ireland body warns Government of dangers over leaving ECHR
Chair of Northern Ireland Affairs Committee details dangers of leaving vital European Convention
24 May 2024 Press release -
Israel/OPT: today's ICJ ruling is a warning that all states must act to prevent genocideAmnesty International has welcomed today’s ruling by the International Court of Justice which ordered Israel to immediately halt military operations in the governorate of Rafah following South Africa’s application for additional provisional measures in…
24 May 2024 Press release -
Sudan: Urgent international action needed to stop mass atrocities in threatened Darfur cityRapid Support Forces and militias surround El Fasher, the only capital city in Darfur free of RSF control
23 May 2024 Press release -
Iran: Ebrahim Raisi's death must not rob his victims of right to justice22 May 2024 Press release
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Northern Ireland: Race hate incidents at all time high
Amnesty International has expressed concern at the figures recorded for racist hate crimes and incidents in Northern Ireland. The figures were published in a report today by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) and the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), which tracked reported crimes and incidents for the twelve months to the end of March 2024.
17 May 2024 Press release -
Northern Ireland: Publication of police surveillance report ‘wholly insufficient’ to restore public confidence
Northern Ireland: Publication of police surveillance report ‘wholly insufficient’ to restore public confidence
16 May 2024 Press release -
Thailand: State-backed digital abuse used to silence women and LGBTI activists - new reportEvidence points to Thai government’s involvement in use of highly-invasive Pegasus spyware against activists
16 May 2024 Press release -
Israel/OPT: current scenes of forced displacement in Gaza reminiscent of Nakba
The current forced displacement of almost 2 million Palestinians and the mass destruction of civilian property and infrastructure in Gaza has put a spotlight on Israel’s appalling record of displacing Palestinians and its ongoing refusal to respect their…
15 May 2024 Press release -
Georgia: adoption of repressive 'foreign influence' bill condemned14 May 2024 Press release
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UK: British Palestinians to stage Gaza protest outside Downing Street ahead of Nakba Day14 May 2024 Press release
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UK: Chinese and Hong Kong students in UK live in fear from long-arm of Chinese governmentChinese students in UK, other parts of Europe and North America face intimidation and surveillance from Chinese and Hong Kong authorities
12 May 2024 Press release -
UK: Immigration powers ‘must not be weaponised’ to suppress Gaza protests
UK: Immigration powers ‘must not be weaponised’ to suppress Gaza protests
10 May 2024 Press release -
Scotland: 120 leading organisations call on First Minister to keep Human Rights Bill promiseHuman Rights Bill is key to John Swinney achieving goal of tackling child poverty
09 May 2024 Press release
