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UK: Public sends clear message that 'PIP cuts are cruel' and unjust - new poll
Polling suggests a staggering 75% of the UK believe the Government’s plan to take PIP away from people who need it is cruel
30 Jun 2025 Press release -
UK: 'Superficial' revisions to PIP bill 'fail to stand up to human rights checks'
Despite proposed changes limiting certain cuts to the new Personal Independence Payment claimants, Amnesty says the Bill remains discriminatory and falls short of basic human rights standards.
27 Jun 2025 Press release -
UK: 'Clock is ticking' to stop discriminatory welfare cuts
The alarm has been sounded: the social security system is broken, and these harmful plans would shatter too much of what’s left of it.
26 Jun 2025 Press release -
UK: Foreign office staff told to consider resigning if they disagree on Gaza is a 'chilling message'It’s deeply troubling that Foreign Office staff raising legitimate human rights concerns about the UK’s role in Gaza are being told to consider resignation as a response.
10 Jun 2025 Press release -
Kayleigh: I feel like I fail as a mum and beat myself upPut electric and gas on or do the food shop. Skipping meals so her kids are fed.
03 Jun 2025 -
Nicola: Sanction and debt after a missed callWorking part-time to spend time with and support children, but high costs led to debt.
22 May 2025 -
UK: Immigration stats reveal Government substituting ‘one form of unfairness for another’22 May 2025 Press release
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UK: New Government response a step forward but still inadequate in the face of Israel's genocide, occupation, and apartheid
The UK government’s response is still inadequate to compel Israel to change course.
20 May 2025 Press release -
UK: Government urged to disclose genocide risk assessments on Gaza – MP letter
65 signatories from nine different political parties and independent parliamentarians sign open letter demanding transparency amid escalating mass atrocities in Gaza
19 May 2025 Press release -
Amnesty response to London High Court hearing on UK arms exports to IsraelAmnesty International UK and Human Rights Watch have intervened in the case to submit evidence that demonstrates the Israeli authorities' lack of commitment to international humanitarian law, and legal argument regarding the UK government's failure to…
13 May 2025 Press release -
UK: 'Consciously cruel' - UK social security system is pushing people beyond the brink - new report25 Apr 2025 Press release -
Courtney: Applying for PIP caused distress and anxietyDistress from applying for PIP led to a sense of helplessness and suicidal thoughts.
24 Apr 2025 -
Isla: Barely holding on, one step from rock bottomJuggling remote caring, monthly UC budgeting and high prices in an isolated area.
01 Apr 2025 -
UK: Alarming Crime and Policing Bill yet another assault on the right to peacefully protestThe Bill seeks to criminalise yet more parts of peaceful protest, including banning face coverings and gives police the power to force people who are on limited visas to leave the country.
10 Mar 2025 Press release -
UK: JSO judgment shows anti-protest laws must be 'revised immediately'We are in danger of having laws that only allow for protests that don't bother anybody, and that treat peaceful protest worse than many violent offences.
07 Mar 2025 Press release -
UN Report: Bleak conclusions on UK poverty action echo Amnesty warning of 'devastating domino effect'04 Mar 2025 Press release
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UK: 'Little or no regard' shown to people fleeing conflict and persecution - immigration statsThousands of people including Afghans, Iranians and Eritreans refused protection
27 Feb 2025 Press release -
UK/USA: Starmer must make it 'abundantly clear' to Trump that respecting international law is the only way to secure peace and justice
Negotiations about Ukraine must prioritise justice for all crimes under international law committed since Russia’s military intervention
25 Feb 2025 Press release
