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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 -
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 -
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 -
UK: Amnesty warns on Gaza following Wes Streeting comments10 Feb 2026 Press release -
Israel/OPT: Older people in Gaza suffering overlooked health crisis amid Israel’s ongoing blockade of aid and medicines – new researchHelpAge International survey reveals toll on physical and mental health of older people. Severe shortages of nutritious food, medicine and shelter are contributing to inhumane conditions.
06 Feb 2026 Press release -
Israel/OPT: Governments must refuse docking permission to ship carrying hundreds of tonnes of deadly explosives to IsraelGerman-owned ship is carrying 440 tonnes of mortar bomb parts, projectiles and military-grade steel to Israeli defence contractors
18 Dec 2025 Press release -
Gaza flood tragedy ‘utterly preventable’ – the world must act to stop Israel’s GenocideAmnesty visited three sites where storm-damaged buildings collapsed in Bir al-Naaja, Jabalia refugee camp, and Al-Rimal, Gaza City
17 Dec 2025 Press release -
Sustainable peace requires international justice for victims of all crimes in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory - new reportReport details war crimes and crimes against humanity committed by Hamas and other armed groups during and after the 7 October attacks
11 Dec 2025 Press release -
Israel’s genocide against Palestinians 'not over' despite ceasefire - new Amnesty briefingConditions for Palestinians in Gaza show no significant change, with no clear evidence to indicate that Israel’s intent has changed
27 Nov 2025 Press release -
UK: MPs must press government to end all arms transfers to Israel after court rulingThe UK continues to send arms to Israel even as it commits genocide and enforces a system of apartheid on Palestinians. It’s outrageous that ‘international security’ is being used to justify the ongoing supply of arms to a country which is illegally…
12 Nov 2025 Press release -
Northern Ireland: Call on Irish FA to back UEFA suspension of Israel after FA Ireland votes for actionAmnesty International has called on the Irish Football Association (IFA) in Northern Ireland to support moves to suspend the Israel Football Association from UEFA and FIFA competitions, following the Football Association of Ireland (FAI)’s landmark vote at the weekend to formally seek the suspension.
12 Nov 2025 Press release -
UK: Doctors in London protest for detained Palestinian medicsMore than 30 doctors, healthcare workers and activists gathered today near St Thomas’ Hospital in central London to demand the immediate and unconditional release of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, a prominent Palestinian paediatrician and hospital director,…
21 Oct 2025 Press release -
Global: Amnesty calls on FIFA and UEFA to suspend Israeli Football AssociationAt least six settlement clubs in the Occupied Palestinian Territory are playing in Israeli leagues - violating international law and FIFA’s own rules
01 Oct 2025 Press release -
Global complicity, UK involvement: Profiting from atrocity and enabling Israel’s genocide and apartheid – new briefingFrom bombs to big data - 15 companies profiting from and fueling Israel’s mass atrocities
18 Sep 2025 Press release -
UK government must ‘prevent and punish’ Israel’s genocide following UN’s Gaza report
The Government must now stop indulging in genocide denial
16 Sep 2025 Press release -
Israel/OPT: ‘Where do we go?’ – residents and health workers describe horror of Gaza City displacement orderForcibly displacing Palestinians within the Gaza Strip or deporting them violates international humanitarian law and constitute war crimes and crimes against humanity
10 Sep 2025 Press release -
UK: Starmer must not whitewash genocide during Herzog visitPrime Minister Starmer must not provide diplomatic cover for a state committing genocide
10 Sep 2025 Press release -
UK government must not engage in genocide denialFor the UK to conclude it does not assess there to be a risk of genocide in Gaza is a cynical misrepresentation of what the International Court of Justice ruled in 2024.
09 Sep 2025 Press release -
Israel/OPT: Escalating Israeli assault in Gaza City will have catastrophic and irreversible consequences for PalestiniansEntire swathes of Gaza City have been declared no-go zones
05 Sep 2025 Press release
