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UK: Amnesty condemns Palantir’s ongoing £330m NHS contractNo Palantir in our NHS
31 Mar 2026 Press release -
Israel: Iran's missile strike that killed nine civilians 'must be investigated as a war crime'Strike on Ramat Lehi neighbourhood destroyed Tiferet Israel synagogue
31 Mar 2026 Press release -
Israel/OPT: New ‘death penalty for terrorists’ law must be urgently repealedIsraeli authorities must urgently repeal legislative amendments expanding Israel’s use of the death penalty, adopted today with a majority of 62 Knesset members
31 Mar 2026 Press release -
World Cup 2026: As FIFA breaks record revenues, fans and communities must not pay the price – new reportMillions of football fans attending the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the USA risk coming face to face with troubling attacks on human rights
30 Mar 2026 Press release -
Northern Ireland: Death threat against journalist highlight deepening 'climate of fear'A journalist working for the Mediahuis group has been informed by police of a credible threat to his life
28 Mar 2026 Press release -
Scotland: Amnesty International responds to latest Scottish child poverty statisticsAmnesty International UK responds to the release of Scotland's latest poverty statistics
26 Mar 2026 Press release -
UK: One in five people pushed into poverty by 'irresponsible and deliberate' political choicesIn response to the release today of the UK’s latest poverty statistics, Jen Clark, Amnesty International UK’s Economic, Cultural and Social Rights Lead, said: “Today’s figures are damning evidence of successive governments’ failure to ensure that every person in this country has the basics needed for a decent life.
26 Mar 2026 Press release -
US threats to attack Iran’s energy infrastructure could lead to war crimesPresident Trump must immediately retract these dangerous threats and commit the US to upholding international humanitarian law
24 Mar 2026 Press release -
UK government has 'serious questions' to answer over US using British bases to attack IranThe UK government's decision to allow the US to use British military bases does not exist in a vacuum - it carries human rights responsibilities
20 Mar 2026 Press release -
Russia: Poets jailed for reading their anti-war poetry in public designated prisoners of conscienceRussian poets jailed for reading their anti-war poems in public designated prisoners of conscience
20 Mar 2026 Press release -
"No Gaza genocide links in our NHS": Organisations urge NHS England to end £330m Palantir contractAny company profiting from widespread human rights violations has no place in our NHS
20 Mar 2026 Press release -
Lebanon: Israel's "deadly playbook" – attacks on healthcare workers and medical facilities must stopIsrael is deploying the same deadly playbook it used in 2024 in Lebanon to kill dozens of health workers and devastate healthcare services
19 Mar 2026 Press release -
Israel/OPT: Killing of Bani Owda family highlights alarming rise in lethal force in the West Bank – ‘Palestinians must have justice’Since the US-Israeli war on Iran began on 28 February, Israeli soldiers or state-backed settlers have killed 11 unarmed Palestinians across the occupied West Bank
16 Mar 2026 Press release -
USA/Iran: New investigation demands accountability for deadly US strike on school that killed over 100 children
US responsible for deadly attack on a school packed with children, killing 168 people in Iran
16 Mar 2026 Press release -
Israel/OPT: Decision to drop charges against soldiers accused of abuse at Israeli military prison continues disgraceful history of impunityAt least 98 Palestinians are known to have died in Israeli custody since October 2023
13 Mar 2026 Press release -
Lebanon: Israel’s air strikes on Lebanese financial institution must be investigated as war crimesIsraeli military strikes on Lebanon are targeting al-Qard al-Hassan branches, disrupting vital financial services for tens of thousands of civilians
12 Mar 2026 Press release -
Tech: Hospitals urged to reject Palantir software as rights and health groups demand NHS England cancel contractHealth workers' group Medact warns Palantir contract poses grave human rights risks to NHS England's Federated Data Platform
12 Mar 2026 Press release -
Middle East: Millions at risk as Israel, US and Iran unlawfully target energy infrastructureIsraeli-US air strikes have targeted fuel storage facilities in Iran, while Iranian forces have attacked oil and gas infrastructure across multiple Gulf states
11 Mar 2026 Press release -
Northern Ireland: PSNI new '10-shot super taser' raises fundamental safety concernsPolice Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) intend to introduce the new ‘Taser 10’ (T10) electro-shock weapon later this year
10 Mar 2026 Press release -
The impact of Israel's genocide in Gaza on Palestinian women - new briefingIsrael’s ongoing genocide has pushed Palestinian women and girls in the occupied Gaza Strip to the brink
10 Mar 2026 Press release
