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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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
Lebanon: Israel has shelled border towns with white phosphorous - new evidence
The Israeli army fired artillery shells containing white phosphorus in military operations along Lebanon’s southern border between10 and 16 October, Amnesty International said today following an investigation. One attack on the southern border town of…
31 Oct 2023 Press release -
UK: Keir Starmer's failure to call for Gaza ceasefire shows lack of 'principled leadership'
"Instead of tracking so closely to UK and US government calls for a vague and unclear ‘pause’, Mr Starmer should be supporting the United Nations and expert aid organisations on the ground in Gaza who say an immediate ceasefire is a matter of life and…
31 Oct 2023 Press release -
Israel/OPT: total communications blackout puts civilians in Gaza at even greater risk
Palestinian civilians are already besieged in the occupied Gaza Strip and are now also trapped in a complete communications blackout, with data from internet monitoring networks reporting signals rapidly failing as air- and ground-strikes reportedly…
27 Oct 2023 Press release -
Tech: social media companies must stem flow of online hate over Israel/OPT crisis27 Oct 2023 Press release
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Israel/OPT: Urgent call for an immediate ceasefire by all parties to end unprecedented civilian sufferingAmnesty International is issuing an urgent call for an immediate ceasefire by all parties in the occupied Gaza Strip and Israel to prevent further loss of civilian lives and to ensure access to life-saving aid for people in Gaza amidst an unprecedented…
26 Oct 2023 Press release -
Israel/OPT: Israeli army threats ordering residents of Northern Gaza to leave may amount to war crimes
Our response to Israeli army threats ordering residents of Northern Gaza to leave immediately or risk being targeted in attacks. Carrying out indiscriminate attacks that kill or injure civilians is a war crime. The threats may also amount to the war…
25 Oct 2023 Press release -
UK: New bill to ban ethical procurement by councils is 'dangerous and draconian'Special status for Israel will shield it from accountability for human rights violations and breaching international law
24 Oct 2023 Press release -
UK: Israel and Palestine protest policing must respect human rights
Authorities must not restrict freedom of expression during protests related to the crisis in Gaza and Israel that are set to take place around the country this weekend.
20 Oct 2023 Press release -
Israel/OPT: unlawful Israeli airstrikes on Gaza have 'decimated' entire Palestinian familiesNew Amnesty investigation examines five Israeli attacks during 7-10 October, revealing evidence of suspected war crimes by the Israeli military.
20 Oct 2023 Press release -
Israel/OPT: Rishi Sunak should be 'consistent advocate' for human rights during Israel visit
Comments on Rishi Sunak’s visit to Israel today, by Sacha Deshmukh, Amnesty International UK’s Chief Executive.
19 Oct 2023 Press release -
Israel/OPT: attack on Al Ahli hospital in Gaza must be independently investigated
Response by Amnesty International UK to the devastating attack on the Al Ahli hospital in Gaza City.
18 Oct 2023 Press release -
UK/Israel-OPT: Rishi Sunak's failure to mention Palestinian death toll 'deeply troubling'Response to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s latest comments on the escalating crisis in Gaza and Israel by Sacha Deshmukh, Amnesty International UK’s Chief Executive.
14 Oct 2023 Press release -
Israel/OPT: Israel must immediately rescind its 'impossible' ultimatum over northern GazaOur response to the Israeli army’s order to people in northern Gaza to “evacuate” to the south of the Gaza Strip, which amounts to forced displacement.
13 Oct 2023 Press release
