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Russia: Schools and universities latest victims of Putin's war propaganda machine12 May 2022 Press release
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Ukraine: further evidence of Russian war crimes in Bucha and other towns - new reportRussian forces must face justice for a series of war crimes committed northwest of Kyiv.
06 May 2022 Press release -
Russia: opposition politician faces possible 15-year jail term for 'fake news' about Ukraine22 Apr 2022 Press release
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Ukraine: Russian forces extrajudicially executed civilians in apparent war crimes - new testimonies07 Apr 2022 Press release
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Ukraine: apparent war crimes in Bucha must be investigated04 Apr 2022 Press release
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Poland: Refugees face chaos, racism and risk of trafficking after fleeing Ukraine - new researchRecent mission to border found evidence of chaotic and racist response to people fleeing Ukraine
22 Mar 2022 Press release -
Russia: authorities using 'scorched-earth' tactics against independent media10 Mar 2022 Press release -
Ukraine: safe humanitarian corridors urgently neededCivilians whose homes have been destroyed and others fearing for their lives under Russian bombardment must be granted access to safe humanitarian corridors as a matter of urgency, Amnesty International said today.
10 Mar 2022 Press release -
UK: Anything less than a full visa waiver for Ukrainian refugees should be 'binned'Even under this new scheme, the grounds for entering the UK are still extremely narrow.
10 Mar 2022 Press release -
Ukraine: Russian 'dumb bomb' attack killed dozens of civilians in Chernihiv - new investigationA Russian airstrike that reportedly killed 47 civilians in the northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv may constitute a war crime.
09 Mar 2022 Press release -
UK: Letter to PM criticises 'lacklustre' UK response to Ukrainian refugee crisisAmnesty International has written to Boris Johnson urging him to “radically change” the UK’s response to the Ukrainian refugee emergency, criticising the “chaotic” and “lacklustre” efforts made by the UK to date.
08 Mar 2022 Press release -
Ukraine: concern at prisoners of war appearing at press conferencesPrisoners of war in the Russian invasion of Ukraine must have their rights respected under the Third Geneva Convention.
07 Mar 2022 Press release -
UK: Government's response to Ukraine refugee crisis is 'botched'
The Home Office is once again too slow and too bureaucratic in response to the Ukrainian refugee crisis that almost everyone saw coming.
07 Mar 2022 Press release -
Ukraine: Russia's invasion is 'crime of aggression' under international lawRussia’s invasion of Ukraine is a clear violation of the United Nations Charter and an act of aggression that is a crime under international law.
01 Mar 2022 Press release -
UK: Ukraine refugee crisis should prompt 'major rethink' of Borders BillUkrainian refugees likely to be confronted with same anti-refugee policies intended to punish and deter people for seeking asylum in the UK
28 Feb 2022 Press release -
Ukraine: cluster munitions kill child and two other civilians taking shelter at a preschoolAmnesty verifies the strike on a nursery – the fourth confirmed attack that has struck a school
27 Feb 2022 Press release -
Ukraine: Russian military have carried out indiscriminate attacks - new expert analysisRussia’s invasion of Ukraine has included indiscriminate attacks on civilian areas and strikes on protected objects such as hospitals, Amnesty International said today, after documenting three incidents it believes have killed at least six civilians and…
25 Feb 2022 Press release -
Ukraine: fears for civilians amid likely indiscriminate Russian attacks
Amnesty International has expressed fears for human rights and for the safety of civilians in the wake of Russia’s multi-pronged military attack on Ukraine this morning.
24 Feb 2022 Press release -
Russia/Ukraine: human rights laws must be respected as 'potential for full-blown conflict now a devastating reality'
Protection of civilians in Ukraine must be the absolute priority
22 Feb 2022 Press release -
Ukraine: further armed conflict would be 'devastating' for millionsAmnesty International has warned that an escalation of the armed conflict in Ukraine could have “devastating” consequences for human rights in the region - threatening civilian lives, livelihoods and infrastructure, potentially sparking acute food…
28 Jan 2022 Press release
