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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/Egypt: Alaa Abdel Fattah’s hunger strike a ‘devastating development’The British national has been held in arbitrary detention since 2019. His mother ended an eight-month-long hunger strike earlier this year after the UK government assured her that they would do everything they could to secure his release.
09 Sep 2025 Press release -
UK: nearly 900 arrests at Palestine protest shows Government's disregard for our protest rightsAmnesty’s observers witnessed episodes of police aggression
07 Sep 2025 Press release -
UK: 'Horrifying' that Defend Our Juries spokespeople are being threatened with severe jail sentences04 Sep 2025 Press release
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UK: Almost 4,000 Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in Gaza during parliamentary recess – joint call by leading NGOs: ‘Stop the genocide’
3,740 Palestinians killed during Parliament’s summer break - an average of 110 lives lost every single day
02 Sep 2025 Press release -
Saudi Arabia: UK government must do more to secure release of British father Ahmed al-Doush, one year since his arrestSaudi Arabia: UK government must do more to secure release of British father Ahmed al-Doush, one year since his arrest
31 Aug 2025 Press release -
UK: Latest immigration figures show Government continuing harmful policies ‘failing refugees, wasting public money, fuelling dysfunction’
UK: Latest immigration figures show Government continuing harmful policies ‘failing refugees, wasting public money, fuelling dysfunction’
21 Aug 2025 Press release -
UK: Arrests of Palestine Action protesters 'deeply concerning'Today’s mass arrests of peaceful protesters under UK terrorism law are deeply concerning.
09 Aug 2025 Press release -
UK: Amnesty condemns Government for 'shamefully' using refugees as ‘political pawns’ in France returns dealPeople are being unjustly punished simply for exercising their right to seek asylum in the UK - through the only route left open to them
07 Aug 2025 Press release -
UK: X created a 'staggering amplification of hate' during the 2024 riotsFalse claims on X (formerly Twitter) spread rapidly after tragic triple murder in Southport, contributing to violent racist riots across the UK. Amnesty International’s analysis links X’s design and policy choices to the amplification of content which…
06 Aug 2025 Press release -
UK-France: ‘Another cruel, costly failure dressed up as policy’ – Amnesty warns on new migrant returns dealOnce again, refugees are treated like parcels, not people, while the public is left to pay the price for, yet another cruel, costly failure dressed up as policy.
05 Aug 2025 Press release -
UK must take 'robust action' to end Israel's genocide, occupation, and apartheid - 'every second matters for Palestinians'The UK government’s statement, whilst being a shift in rhetoric, won’t stop the genocide alone. Robust and effective action is urgently needed, and today’s response fell short of that.
29 Jul 2025 Press release -
US-UK: Gaza discussion at Starmer-Trump meeting condemned as 'useless'This meeting made one thing clear: the UK is offering no meaningful action to prevent and punish Israel's ongoing genocide in Gaza.
28 Jul 2025 Press release -
UK-US: 'Silence is not an option' - Starmer must challenge Trump's anti-rights agenda at meeting in ScotlandWe are at a critical crossroads in the global struggle against authoritarianism
27 Jul 2025 Press release -
UK: Government must ‘show real backbone’ and act now to end Gaza genocide – Amnesty response to Foreign Ministers’ statement
These are empty words from the Foreign Secretary - the statement lacks any resolve, leadership or action to help end the crisis in Gaza.
21 Jul 2025 Press release -
UK: Government's updated sex education guidance is welcome but LGBTI+ content 'remains inadequate'UK: Government's updated sex education guidance is welcome but content on LGBTI+ 'remains inadequate'
15 Jul 2025 Press release -
UK: DWP's 'unhealthy obsession' with AI discriminates against people with disabilities10 Jul 2025 Press release
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UK: Amnesty responds to UC and PIP Bill final vote - 'it's been a disaster from start to finish'
It’s a huge disappointment that this Bill has been voted through.
09 Jul 2025 Press release -
UK: Amnesty International and disabled people back UN concern over PIP and UC bill08 Jul 2025 Press release
