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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 -
DRC: Warring factions commit horrific abuses including gang rapes, summary executions, and abductions – new reportRwanda-backed M23 and Congo-backed Wazalendo accused of gang rapes and widespread abuses against civilians
20 Aug 2025 Press release -
DRC: 'Congolese know all too well the cruelty of M23' - new investigation of killings and torture at detention sitesM23 accused detainees of supporting the Congolese army and government
26 May 2025 Press release -
UK: Scrapping of unlawful Rwanda refugee scheme welcomeThe unlawful Rwanda scheme shamed the UK in the eyes of the world, and we welcome this move to scrap it.
08 Jul 2024 Press release -
UK: Passing of Rwanda bill is a 'national disgrace'Today will leave a stain on this country’s moral reputation.
23 Apr 2024 Press release -
UK: House of Commons Rwanda vote is a 'shocking spectacle'UK: House of Commons Rwanda vote is a 'shocking spectacle'
18 Mar 2024 Press release -
UK: Rwanda Bill vote is 'bitterly disappointing'This historically-bad Bill should never have seen the light of day in the first place and it’s bitterly disappointing to see it pass through the Commons
18 Jan 2024 Press release -
UK: MPs must vote against 'historically bad' Rwanda Bill
Amnesty is strongly urging MPs to vote against the Government’s Rwanda bill
16 Jan 2024 Press release -
UK: Asylum treaty with Rwanda is a 'gross political fantasy'With this treaty, ministers are once again doubling down on a fundamentally reckless policy of not processing asylum claims made in the UK
05 Dec 2023 Press release -
UK: Government must now 'draw a line' under disgraceful Rwanda scheme
The Government should make policies which fit with the law, not fit the law around their policies
15 Nov 2023 Press release -
UK: Scrapping of Government's 'shameful' Rwanda scheme is welcome
The Government should now completely abandon the Rwanda deal - and any others like it
29 Jun 2023 Press release -
East/Southern Africa: journalists in Rwanda among those in region suffering repression03 May 2023 Press release
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DR Congo: Authorities must investigate war crimes amid withdrawal of Rwandan-backed M23 rebels14 Apr 2023 Press release -
FIFA Congress: letter demands action on Qatar workers' compensation13 Mar 2023 Press release
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FIFA Congress: English and Welsh FAs should push FIFA on Qatar workers' compensation fund01 Mar 2023 Press release
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UK: Rwanda refugee ruling is 'bitterly disappointing'The Government’s Rwanda deal seriously undermines international refugee law and rides roughshod over the rights of people seeking asylum in the UK.
19 Dec 2022 Press release -
UK: Call on new PM to end 'staggeringly irresponsible' Rwanda dealRwanda’s troubling human rights record includes enforced disappearances, torture, excessive use of force by the police, and serious violations of the right to free expression
03 Sep 2022 Press release -
UK: Banishing people seeking asylum to Rwanda is 'appalling'The UK government is flaunting a fundamental absence of humanity with no regard for people fleeing danger, violence or war.
14 Apr 2022 Press release
