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Middle East: World leaders must ‘draw a red line’ and secure a lasting ceasefireFragile ceasefires leave civilians across the Middle East deeply vulnerable
29 Apr 2026 Press release -
UK/USA: State Visit to the White House is a ‘national humiliation’ for BritainThe UK Government and anyone representing it must stop appeasing Trump and recognise that further cowardice will only make matters worse
27 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 -
Iran: Trump’s apocalyptic threats against civilians demand urgent global actionDonald Trump’s very act of making such apocalyptic threats, including his warning of ending ‘a whole civilization’, reveals a staggering level of cruelty and disregard for human life
07 Apr 2026 Press release -
UK: Amnesty calls on Starmer to pull US base access as Trump threatens to kill ‘a whole civilization’For President Trump to threaten that 'a whole civilisation will die tonight' echoes genocidal language
07 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 -
World Cup 2026: As FIFA breaks record revenues, fans and communities must not pay the price – new reportMillions of football fans attending the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the USA risk coming face to face with troubling attacks on human rights
30 Mar 2026 Press release -
US threats to attack Iran’s energy infrastructure could lead to war crimesPresident Trump must immediately retract these dangerous threats and commit the US to upholding international humanitarian law
24 Mar 2026 Press release -
UK government has 'serious questions' to answer over US using British bases to attack IranThe UK government's decision to allow the US to use British military bases does not exist in a vacuum - it carries human rights responsibilities
20 Mar 2026 Press release -
USA/Iran: New investigation demands accountability for deadly US strike on school that killed over 100 children
US responsible for deadly attack on a school packed with children, killing 168 people in Iran
16 Mar 2026 Press release -
Middle East: Millions at risk as Israel, US and Iran unlawfully target energy infrastructureIsraeli-US air strikes have targeted fuel storage facilities in Iran, while Iranian forces have attacked oil and gas infrastructure across multiple Gulf states
11 Mar 2026 Press release -
Iran: Prisoners at risk during ongoing US and Israeli strikesAmnesty launches urgent action to demand protection for prisoners in Iran at risk from ongoing air strikes
07 Mar 2026 Press release -
Urgent call to protect civilians and respect international law as Middle East conflict intensifiesAs regional conflict intensifies after US and Israeli strikes on Iran, Amnesty International calls for civilian protection and full compliance with international law.
03 Mar 2026 Press release -
USA: One year into Trump's second term and the world faces 'a human rights emergency' - New ReportMarking one year since President Trump returned to office, Amnesty International today rang the alarm bells on increasing authoritarian practices in the United States and a devastating erosion of human rights.
19 Jan 2026 Press release -
USA: International withdrawals are a ‘vindictive and reckless’ effort to tear apart a global systemWith this latest in a series of damaging attacks, President Trump is shamefully doubling down on his efforts to destroy the multilateral system that the United States helped to build from the ashes of World War Two to guarantee the universal human rights…
08 Jan 2026 Press release -
Belarus: Long overdue release of political prisoners 'must not mask scale of ongoing repression'The Belarusian authorities have released 123 prisoners, including opposition politician Maryia Kalesnikava and Ales Bialiatski, a leading human rights advocate and founder of the Viasna Human Rights Centre
13 Dec 2025 Press release -
USA: New findings reveal human rights violations at Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ and Krome detention centresFlorida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ found to operate in inhuman, unsanitary, and unregulated conditions
04 Dec 2025 Press release -
Israel/OPT: US sanctions on Palestinian NGOs are a ‘shameful assault on human rights’The Trump administration’s decision to impose sanctions against three prominent Palestinian human rights organisations is a deeply troubling and shameful assault on human rights and the global pursuit of justice.
05 Sep 2025 Press release -
USA-Russia: Amnesty urges Trump to demand justice and accountability at Ukraine talksWe urge President Trump to put human rights and matters of justice at its forefront.
15 Aug 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
