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Silent TraumasSilent Traumas is a blog writtent Areej Alghazzawi. Areej Alghazzawi is a junior accountancy student at the Islamic University of Gaza. She hopes to become a teacher and an accountant. She had one year left of her studies before Israel's attack put her hopes on hold. She is currently displaced but still in Gaza and, along with her family members, struggling every day to survive.
16 Feb 2026 Blog post -
UK: High Court rules ban on Palestine Action under terrorism legislation unlawfulJudgment draws ‘line in the sand’ against misuse of terrorism powers.
13 Feb 2026 Press release -
Israel/OPT: Governments must refuse docking permission to ship carrying hundreds of tonnes of deadly explosives to IsraelGerman-owned ship is carrying 440 tonnes of mortar bomb parts, projectiles and military-grade steel to Israeli defence contractors
18 Dec 2025 Press release -
Scotland: Amnesty welcomes halting of Scottish funding for defence companies involved in IsraelOur response to the First Minister's halting of Scottish support for arms companies involved with Israel
03 Sep 2025 Press release -
Israel-OPT: Governments must act now to stop Israel’s military takeover of Gaza City as famine officially declared‘This famine is the direct consequence of Israel’s deliberate campaign of starvation in Gaza’ - Erika Guevara Rosas
22 Aug 2025 Press release -
Wales: Welsh government accused of funding companies exporting arms to Israel despite public assurancesWe condemn the lack of transparency around the granting of Welsh public funds to weapons suppliers to Israel and call on the Senedd to urgently review its human rights due diligence processes.
23 Jul 2025 Press release -
UK: Disappointing High Court arms to Israel judgment 'does not change the facts' of Gaza genocide'This does not absolve the executive and Parliament from their responsibilities to act'
30 Jun 2025 Press release -
Scotland: Amnesty 'deeply concerned' about transparency and accountability of Scottish Enterprise reviewOur response to the Scottish Government's review of human rights due diligence at Scottish Enterprise
25 Jun 2025 Press release -
Scotland: Amnesty welcomes review of Scottish Enterprise human rights checks
We welcome the Scottish Government’s agreement to review Scottish Enterprise's human rights checks following today's parliamentary debate. Thank you to all those who contacted their MSPs in support.
26 Feb 2025 Press release -
Scotland: Amnesty warns Scottish government to review human rights checks on arms sales
We call on MSPs to use today’s Scottish Parliament debate to demand that the Scottish Government take urgent steps to meet its international obligations when granting state funds to arms companies
26 Feb 2025 Press release -
Wales: Welsh Parliament must 'send a strong message in support' of Gaza
Ahead of tomorrow's Welsh parliamentary debate, we call on Members of the Senedd to support the suspension of UK arms exports to Israel, as well as to review public-sector investments and boost humanitarian support for Gaza.
18 Feb 2025 Press release -
Scotland: Scottish government must review due diligence on grants for arms companies
We call on the Scottish Government urgently to overhaul its human rights checks on arms companies in receipt of public funds from Scottish Enterprise
19 Nov 2024 Press release -
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USA: Biden Administration refusal to stop weapons to Israel ‘unconscionable’
‘It is unconscionable that the Biden administration continues to ignore the facts on the ground to avoid implementing US law and keep the weapons flowing’ - Paul O’Brien
13 Nov 2024 Press release -
US: $20 billion weapons package to Israel would be a disgraceUS: $20 billion weapons package to Israel would be a disgrace
14 Aug 2024 Press release -
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EU: Call for a sustainable ceasefire in Gaza ‘insufficient’ to end civilian sufferingFirst time since the conflict began that the EU has made a call for a ceasefire
22 Mar 2024 Press release -
Global: Zionism/Zionist hate speech policy review must not stifle legitimate criticism of Israel’s oppressive policies
‘Meta must ensure that its content policies are neither discriminatory nor biased against pro-Palestinian voices’ - Alia Al Ghussain
09 Feb 2024 Press release -
Israel/OPT: Israeli army threats ordering residents of Northern Gaza to leave may amount to war crimes
Our response to Israeli army threats ordering residents of Northern Gaza to leave immediately or risk being targeted in attacks. Carrying out indiscriminate attacks that kill or injure civilians is a war crime. The threats may also amount to the war…
25 Oct 2023 Press release -
Under Apartheid - Hello from Gaza23 Mar 2022 Blog post
