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UK: NHS at 78 – Amnesty says Palantir has ‘no business anywhere near’ patient dataPalantir's record represents an inherent risk to privacy, informed consent, and public trust – the very foundations the NHS was built on
03 Jul 2026 Press release -
UK: Stop the 'Great Israeli Real Estate Event' - Israel is ethnically cleansing Palestinians while stolen land is being sold in LondonThe UK cannot condemn settlements with one hand while allowing them to be openly marketed here with the other
12 Jun 2026 Press release -
Erasing anything Palestinian: Israel’s ethnic cleansing campaign in the West Bank demands global action – new reportEthnic cleansing campaign is Israeli state-led, and state-sponsored, not driven by rogue settlers or so-called extremist ministers
10 Jun 2026 Press release -
UK sanctions on Israeli settler networks ‘not meaningful accountability – the architects go untouched’If Ministers are serious about sanctioning those 'who support and sponsor violence against Palestinian communities in the West Bank', they must act on the reality that settlements and settler violence are state policy – directed and funded from the top.
09 Jun 2026 Press release -
UK: Amnesty condemns 'Great Israeli Real Estate Event' promoting illegal settlement property sales in LondonAmnesty International UK has condemned a real estate event scheduled to take place in London on Sunday 14 June that openly advertises the sale of land in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, calling on the UK government to take immediate action to prevent it from going ahead.
07 Jun 2026 Press release -
Israel's interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla bound for Gaza sparks 'grave concerns' for 175 detained activistsIt is appalling that activists participating in a peaceful solidarity mission to break Israel's unlawful blockade have been arbitrarily detained once again
30 Apr 2026 Press release -
UK accused of complicity as world faces most dangerous moment for human rights - annual reportAmnesty's annual report warns the world is moving towards a dangerous phase of systemic breakdown, driven by states acting with increasing impunity.
21 Apr 2026 Press release -
UK: Mass arrests of protesters opposing Palestine Action proscription are 'yet another blow to civil liberties'This is not policing. This is the state criminalising dissent
11 Apr 2026 Press release -
Israel/OPT: States must protect Global Sumud Flotilla challenging Israel's unlawful blockade and ongoing genocide in GazaSix months on since the so-called ceasefire agreement in October 2025, Israel persists in its genocidal acts against Palestinians in Gaza
10 Apr 2026 Press release -
UK: Starmer’s Middle East visit must be ‘backed by action, not just words’Amnesty International UK urges Starmer to back his Middle East visit with action, ending UK arms to Israel and upholding international law.
08 Apr 2026 Press release -
Israel/OPT: Adoption of death penalty law by the Israeli Knesset requires urgent EU measures – joint NGO statementIsraeli Knesset’s decision to approve a bill that makes death penalty effectively mandatory in the West Bank is appalling
02 Apr 2026 Press release -
Scotland: Party leaders must pledge to keep Palantir out of Scotland’s NHSVoters need to see that there is no place in Scotland for companies profiting from widespread human rights violations
01 Apr 2026 Press release -
Israel/OPT: New ‘death penalty for terrorists’ law must be urgently repealed
Israeli 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 -
"No Gaza genocide links in our NHS": Organisations urge NHS England to end £330m Palantir contract
Any company profiting from widespread human rights violations has no place in our NHS
20 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 -
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 -
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: Analysis - High Court ruling that the Government’s terror proscription was unlawful is a significant victory for human rights
Vital affirmation of the right to protest at a time when it has been under sustained and deliberate attack.
13 Feb 2026 Press release -
UK: High Court rules ban on Palestine Action under terrorism legislation unlawfulJudgment draws ‘line in the sand’ against misuse of terrorism powers.
13 Feb 2026 Press release
