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Iran: Prisoners at risk during ongoing US and Israeli strikesAmnesty launches urgent action to demand protection for prisoners in Iran at risk from ongoing air strikes
07 Mar 2026 Press release -
Israel’s mass evacuation orders in Lebanon sow panic and fuel humanitarian sufferingLess than 100 hours after fighting escalated in Lebanon, more than 300,000 people had been displaced across the country
06 Mar 2026 Press release -
Indonesia: Acquittal of activists brings new hope for right to protestIndonesian court acquits four activists after judges find no link to protest violence, prompting renewed scrutiny of policing and restrictions on civic space.
06 Mar 2026 Press release -
UK: Amnesty calls for fundamental redesign of social media platforms following Molly Russell documentary05 Mar 2026 Press release -
Scotland: Amnesty International Urges Police to Drop Facial Recognition Plans“The police must listen to the voices of people across Scotland, who are horrified at the prospect of this mass surveillance tool being rolled out on Scotland’s streets. In showing an alarming disregard for fundamental human rights and in disproportionat
04 Mar 2026 Press release -
Urgent call to protect civilians and respect international law as Middle East conflict intensifiesAs regional conflict intensifies after US and Israeli strikes on Iran, Amnesty International calls for civilian protection and full compliance with international law.
03 Mar 2026 Press release -
Israel escalates illegal annexation in West Bank amid global inactionSince December 2025, Israeli authorities have unleashed a series of unlawful measures deliberately designed to dispossess Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and to make the annexation of the territory an irreversible reality
26 Feb 2026 Press release -
UK asylum system failing: Afghan and Iranian approvals plummetGovernment’s latest immigration statistics, showing asylum grant rates of just 34% for Afghans and 58% for Iranians in the year ending December 2025
26 Feb 2026 Press release -
Northern Ireland: Call for public inquiry into unlawful surveillance of journalistsTribunal reveals sustained campaign of unlawful state surveillance of journalist Vincent Kearney
25 Feb 2026 Press release -
Ukraine: Justice must remain non-negotiable four years after Russia’s full-scale invasionFour years after Russia’s full-scale invasion, Amnesty warns justice must remain non-negotiable amid rising civilian casualties and worsening humanitarian crisis in Ukraine.
24 Feb 2026 Press release -
Human rights rollback: Reform framing 'poisoning the public debate' and scapegoating immigrantsAmnesty warns that proposals to leave the ECHR, expand mass deportations and weaken legal safeguards risk undermining democracy and fuelling division.
23 Feb 2026 Press release -
Philippines: Duterte court hearing a crucial opportunity for justice for ‘war on drugs’ victims20 Feb 2026 Press release -
Azerbaijan: Ruben Vardanyan’s 20-year prison term is ‘nothing short of a travesty’A prominent businessman, Ruben Vardanyan moved from Russia to Nagorno-Karabakh in 2022 and was detained by the Azerbaijani authorities on 27 September 2023 amid the mass exodus of ethnic Armenians following Azerbaijan’s military takeover of the region. He faced multiple charges, including “financing terrorism,” “creating an illegal armed group” and “violent seizure of power.”
17 Feb 2026 Press release -
Amnesty responds to Reform UK proposals to repeal the Equality ActIn uncertain times, the answer is not fewer protections for ordinary people. Alba Kapoor, Amnesty International UK’s Racial Justice Lead, responds to Reform UK proposals to repeal the Equality Act.
17 Feb 2026 Press release -
Russia: Two years after Navalny’s death, justice denied and repression deepens16 Feb 2026 Press release -
Global: European states must retract outrageous attacks on UN Special Rapporteur Francesca AlbaneseIt is reprehensible that ministers in Austria, Czechia, France, Germany and Italy have attacked the UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territory
13 Feb 2026 Press release -
Colombia: Four months after the attack on Yendri Velásquez and Luis Peche, justice remains pendingFour months after the armed attack against Venezuelan activists Yendri Velásquez and Luis Peche in Bogotá, the authorities have yet to present clear progress in the investigation or guarantee full protection measures, warns Amnesty International
13 Feb 2026 Press release -
Global: Governments ‘must not squander opportunity’ to show they stand on side of climate justiceThe advisory by the International Court of Justice is a vital opportunity to take concrete action and protect human rights. We call on governments to adopt the resolution in its current form and turn climate guidance into accountable and meaningful global climate action.
13 Feb 2026 Press release -
UK: Analysis - High Court ruling that the Government’s terror proscription was unlawful is a significant victory for human rightsVital affirmation of the right to protest at a time when it has been under sustained and deliberate attack.
13 Feb 2026 Press release
