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Russia: activist who replaced supermarket price tags with anti-war messages jailed16 Nov 2023 Press release
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Qatar: Government and FIFA still failing exploited World Cup workers - new reportDetails of FIFA’s promised tournament ‘legacy fund’ have still not emerged
16 Nov 2023 Press release -
UK: Government must now 'draw a line' under disgraceful Rwanda schemeThe Government should make policies which fit with the law, not fit the law around their policies
15 Nov 2023 Press release -
UK: MP Ceasefire vote a 'historic missed opportunity'
We will continue to call on all MPs to support a ceasefire on all sides to help prevent further catastrophic loss of civilian life in Israel and Gaza.
15 Nov 2023 Press release -
UK: Government should urgently clarify its position regarding ICC's Palestine investigation
The UK government’s apparent shift in recognising the International Criminal Court's independence and jurisdiction regarding its ongoing Palestine investigation is a step forward.
14 Nov 2023 Press release -
UK: Ceasefire vote in Commons is 'vital moment' to protect civilians in Gaza and IsraelThis vote is a vital moment for all MPs to show they truly support the protection of civilians in Gaza and Israel
14 Nov 2023 Press release -
UK: Shadow Foreign Secretary's call for humanitarian pause in Gaza is not practical nor sufficient
It is important that David Lammy is stating clearly that the suffering of civilians in Israel and Gaza must stop.
13 Nov 2023 Press release -
Philippines: Granting Leila de Lima bail is 'step towards justice'De Lima targeted by the government for her criticism of the murderous ‘war on drugs’ and other human rights violations
13 Nov 2023 Press release -
Israel/OPT: more than a million people support Gaza ceasefire petition
Outraged over the devastating toll on civilians, a global chorus of Amnesty International members and supporters are calling for the protection of all civilians at risk by signing our petition to demand an immediate ceasefire by all parties to the…
10 Nov 2023 Press release -
Pakistan: Government must stop mass detention and deportation of Afghan refugees – new testimoniesMore than 170,000 Afghans forced to leave the country
10 Nov 2023 Press release -
UK: Home Secretary's comments on Palestine protest 'extremely ill-judged'Suella Braverman’s extremely ill-judged comments seem deliberately designed to divide communities.
09 Nov 2023 Press release -
Israel/OPT: Paris humanitarian conference must call for an immediate Gaza ceasefire
Ceasefire ‘is a vital precondition to ensure the people of Gaza receive any kind of sustained, effective and impactful humanitarian aid’ - Agnès Callamard
08 Nov 2023 Press release -
Israel/OPT: surge in arbitrary detention of West Bank Palestinians, with torture rife
The Israeli authorities have dramatically increased their use of the arbitrary administrative detention of Palestinians across the occupied West Bank, said Amnesty International today. They’ve also extended emergency measures that facilitate inhuman and…
08 Nov 2023 Press release -
USA: 'Victory' for abortion rights in Ohio must lead to meaningful accessNo-one should ever be forced to carry a pregnancy against their will.
08 Nov 2023 Press release -
Israel/OPT: Hamas must release all civilian hostages
Amnesty International has reiterated its call for the immediate and unconditional release of all civilian hostages - among them children - who’ve been held in Gaza for a month after being abducted by Hamas and other armed groups on 7 October.
07 Nov 2023 Press release -
UK: Police must not bow to political pressure to ban weekend march
The police must not bow to political pressure to ban this weekend’s march.
07 Nov 2023 Press release -
UK: Government's Prevent Duty 'fundamentally incompatible' with human rights - major new reportNearly one in three referrals for children under 15, with one child referred after joking he hoped school would burn down during fire drill
02 Nov 2023 Press release -
UK: Sunak's AI Summit should consider possible discriminatory impact of the technology01 Nov 2023 Press release
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Write for Rights: Global letter writing movement stands with victims of human rights abusesAmnesty International launches flagship Write for Rights campaign to help people facing human rights abuses around the world
01 Nov 2023 Press release -
Pakistan: Urgent call to reverse decision to expel Afghan refugees ahead of tomorrow's deadline31 Oct 2023 Press release
