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Lebanon: Israel's attack on seven journalists was a likely war crime - new investigation
An Israeli attack on a group of seven journalists in south Lebanon on 13 October - a double-strike attack which killed Reuters journalist Issam Abdallah and injured six others - was likely to have been a direct attack on civilians that must be…
07 Dec 2023 Press release -
Israel/OPT: UN Security Council must not block Gaza ceasefire resolution
Appeal to UK, USA and other Security Council members to back ceasefire resolution after Antonio Guterres ‘rings alarm bell’ by invoking Article 99 of UN Charter
07 Dec 2023 Press release -
Israel/OPT: US-made munitions used in two Israeli airstrikes in Gaza killed 43 civilians
US-made munitions were used by the Israeli military in two deadly, unlawful airstrikes on homes in Gaza which killed a total of 43 civilians - 19 children, 14 women and ten men - Amnesty International has found following a detailed investigation into the…
05 Dec 2023 Press release -
Israel/OPT: Urgent need for a ceasefire to end civilian bloodshed and mass suffering as fighting resumesWithout a ceasefire, the shocking death toll will skyrocket and civilians in Gaza will once again be forced to endure the unimaginable horrors
01 Dec 2023 Press release -
UK: David Cameron's Israel visit must see Foreign Secretary calling for full Gaza ceasefire
Lord Cameron should inform the Israeli government that the UK will now support a full negotiated ceasefire on all sides in the interests of averting further civilian suffering for Palestinians and Israelis.
23 Nov 2023 Press release -
Israel/OPT: hostage release deal must pave way to further releases and sustained ceasefireIsrael/OPT: hostage release deal must pave way to further releases and sustained ceasefire
22 Nov 2023 Press release -
Sudan: Civilians suffering 'unimaginable horror' amid ethnically-motivated violence in Darfur - new testimonyCivilians were executed in their homes, on the streets and while attempting to flee
22 Nov 2023 Press release -
Israel/OPT: detailed investigation into two Israeli attacks in Gaza shows mass killing of civiliansAs part of an ongoing investigation into violations of the laws of war during the conflict, Amnesty has documented two illustrative cases in which Israeli airstrikes killed 46 civilians, including 20 children. The oldest victim was an 80-year-old woman…
20 Nov 2023 Press release -
UK: MP Ceasefire vote a 'historic missed opportunity'
We will continue to call on all MPs to support a ceasefire on all sides to help prevent further catastrophic loss of civilian life in Israel and Gaza.
15 Nov 2023 Press release -
UK: Government should urgently clarify its position regarding ICC's Palestine investigation
The UK government’s apparent shift in recognising the International Criminal Court's independence and jurisdiction regarding its ongoing Palestine investigation is a step forward.
14 Nov 2023 Press release -
UK: Ceasefire vote in Commons is 'vital moment' to protect civilians in Gaza and IsraelThis vote is a vital moment for all MPs to show they truly support the protection of civilians in Gaza and Israel
14 Nov 2023 Press release -
UK: Shadow Foreign Secretary's call for humanitarian pause in Gaza is not practical nor sufficient
It is important that David Lammy is stating clearly that the suffering of civilians in Israel and Gaza must stop.
13 Nov 2023 Press release -
Israel/OPT: more than a million people support Gaza ceasefire petition
Outraged over the devastating toll on civilians, a global chorus of Amnesty International members and supporters are calling for the protection of all civilians at risk by signing our petition to demand an immediate ceasefire by all parties to the…
10 Nov 2023 Press release -
UK: Home Secretary's comments on Palestine protest 'extremely ill-judged'Suella Braverman’s extremely ill-judged comments seem deliberately designed to divide communities.
09 Nov 2023 Press release -
Israel/OPT: Paris humanitarian conference must call for an immediate Gaza ceasefire
Ceasefire ‘is a vital precondition to ensure the people of Gaza receive any kind of sustained, effective and impactful humanitarian aid’ - Agnès Callamard
08 Nov 2023 Press release -
Israel/OPT: surge in arbitrary detention of West Bank Palestinians, with torture rife
The Israeli authorities have dramatically increased their use of the arbitrary administrative detention of Palestinians across the occupied West Bank, said Amnesty International today. They’ve also extended emergency measures that facilitate inhuman and…
08 Nov 2023 Press release -
Israel/OPT: Hamas must release all civilian hostages
Amnesty International has reiterated its call for the immediate and unconditional release of all civilian hostages - among them children - who’ve been held in Gaza for a month after being abducted by Hamas and other armed groups on 7 October.
07 Nov 2023 Press release -
Write for Rights: Global letter writing movement stands with victims of human rights abusesAmnesty International launches flagship Write for Rights campaign to help people facing human rights abuses around the world
01 Nov 2023 Press release -
Lebanon: Israel has shelled border towns with white phosphorous - new evidence
The Israeli army fired artillery shells containing white phosphorus in military operations along Lebanon’s southern border between10 and 16 October, Amnesty International said today following an investigation. One attack on the southern border town of…
31 Oct 2023 Press release -
UK: Keir Starmer's failure to call for Gaza ceasefire shows lack of 'principled leadership'
"Instead of tracking so closely to UK and US government calls for a vague and unclear ‘pause’, Mr Starmer should be supporting the United Nations and expert aid organisations on the ground in Gaza who say an immediate ceasefire is a matter of life and…
31 Oct 2023 Press release
