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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 -
Scotland: First Minister must reject Trump's anti-rights agendaWe call on the First Minister to stand up to Trump's anti-rights agenda ahead of his visit this week, as well as on Police Scotland to respect our right to protest
22 Jul 2025 Press release -
USA: Deployment of military is a 'chilling preview' of more human rights violations to comeThe Trump administration must urgently halt the militarised response to protests. The US military is not trained or equipped to police civilians. It increases the risk of excessive force, arbitrary arrests, and other violations of free expression and…
12 Jun 2025 Press release -
World Cup 2026: Growing threats to human rights set to undermine FIFA's responsibilities one year out from kick offUrgent human rights risks in 2026 host countries - particularly in the USA - are impacting immigrants, the right to protest, and LGBTI+ rights
11 Jun 2025 Press release -
USA: Deployment of National Guard to Los Angeles is 'deeply alarming'National Guard troops deployed to LA in response to protests against recent ICE raids
09 Jun 2025 Press release -
USA: Trump's travel ban is 'discriminatory, racist, and downright cruel'
The order restricts citizens from Afghanistan, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Myanmar, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen
05 Jun 2025 Press release -
Global: US foreign aid cuts creating 'a life threatening vacuum' for millions of people - new briefingThe US government has been a major global health funder, supporting HIV prevention, vaccines, maternal care, and humanitarian aid
30 May 2025 Press release -
USA: Trump's first 100 days have 'led with cruelty and chaos, creating a human rights emergency'As President Donald Trump marks his first 100 days in office, Amnesty International highlights the human rights crisis fuelled by President Trump’s administration’s authoritarian practices, discriminatory and racist policies, and dangerous rhetoric.
30 Apr 2025 Press release -
US: Ruling that Mahmoud Khalil can be deported sends 'painfully chilling' messageUS: Ruling that Mahmoud Khalil can be deported sends 'painfully chilling' message
12 Apr 2025 Press release -
Yemen: US military escalation and aid cuts will have ‘catastrophic consequences’ for millions of people – aid worker testimoniesFunding cuts makes girls increasingly vulnerable, including to child marriage, human trafficking, begging and child labour
10 Apr 2025 Press release -
USA: Arrest and detention of Mahmoud Khalil is chilling attack on human rightsThe arrest and detention of Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian student activist and lawful permanent resident, is the latest attack on human rights by the Trump administration
12 Mar 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 -
USA: Government has ‘completely gutted’ the right to seek asylum at US-Mexico border – new researchUnaccompanied minors stranded without way to seek help or safety
20 Feb 2025 Press release -
USA: Trump’s sanctions on ICC are ‘vindictive and aggressive’‘The sanctions constitute another betrayal of our common humanity’ - Agnès Callamard
07 Feb 2025 Press release -
USA: President Trump's executive orders on immigration and climate are 'racist' and 'reckless'Amnesty responds to the slew of executive actions announced by President Trump shortly after his inauguration as 47th President of the United States.
21 Jan 2025 Press release -
USA: President Trump must respect human rights in his second term
USA: President Trump must respect human rights in his second term
20 Jan 2025 Press release -
USA: Banning TikTok won't solve endemic human rights risksRather than applying arbitrary bans, US authorities should introduce regulations that govern all tech platforms to protect everyone’s human rights in the digital age.
17 Jan 2025 Press release -
USA: Biden's commutation of federal death sentences welcomed23 Dec 2024 Press release
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Israel-OPT: arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant and Al-Masri are 'historic breakthrough for justice'21 Nov 2024 Press release
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USA/Ukraine: Biden's decision on landmines 'reckless'Biden's decision on landmines 'reckless'
20 Nov 2024 Press release
