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Israel must immediately abandon Gaza annexation plans and forced displacement of PalestiniansNearly 70% of the Gaza Strip is under ‘evacuation orders’ or designated as no-go zones
07 May 2025 Press release -
Israel/OPT: Two months of humanitarian aid ban in Gaza is 'genocide in action' - harrowing testimonies from residentsStarvation and denial of life-saving essentials are being used as weapons of war
02 May 2025 Press release -
Syria: 'Brutal mass killings' of Alawite civilians must be investigated as war crimes - new evidenceAmnesty’s Crisis Evidence Lab verified videos and photos, conducted weapons analysis, and analysed satellite imagery
03 Apr 2025 Press release -
Israel/OPT: Killings of paramedics and rescue workers in Gaza must be investigated
Israel’s genocide in Gaza has resulted in an unprecedented number of aid workers being killed
01 Apr 2025 Press release -
Israel/OPT: UN report clearly exposes ‘devastating impact’ of Israel’s gender-based violence against Palestinian women and girls
‘The report exposes yet again the horrors of Israeli atrocity crimes in Gaza, and how they specifically impact women’ - Lauren Aarons
13 Mar 2025 Press release -
Israel/OPT: Israel's decision to cut off electricity supply in Gaza is 'further evidence of genocide against Palestinians'These inhumane and unlawful actions is a clear a reminder of the control Israel has as occupying power, allowing it to turn life-critical services on and off at any given point.
10 Mar 2025 Press release -
Lebanon: Israeli attacks on health facilities, ambulances and paramedics must be investigated as war crimes - new investigationFour attacks on healthcare facilities and vehicles which killed 19 healthcare workers investigated
05 Mar 2025 Press release -
UK: Government 'must stop equivocating' on Israel's genocide against Palestinian people
‘We are long past the point of Israel merely risking violations of international law’ – Karla McLaren
04 Mar 2025 Press release -
Israel/OPT: Masafer Yatta community in occupied West Bank under imminent threat of 'relentless land grab' by settlers - new briefingViolent settler attacks rose from an average of two a day in 2022 to four a day in 2024
27 Feb 2025 Press release -
Scotland: Amnesty welcomes review of Scottish Enterprise human rights checksWe 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 -
Ukraine/Russia: 'Justice, accountability and reparation' for victims must be a global priorityThree years since Russia’s full-scale invasion
24 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 -
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 -
Israel/OPT: Genocide 'matter of law and evidence, not opinion' and UK government must ensure accountabilityAmnesty is calling on the UK government to take urgent and meaningful steps to prevent Israel’s genocidal acts against Palestinians in Gaza
26 Jan 2025 Press release -
Israel/OPT: 'Bitterly overdue' ceasefire will not repair lives of Palestinians shattered by Israel's genocide in GazaIsrael must immediately allow lifesaving supplies to reach all parts of the occupied Gaza Strip
15 Jan 2025 Press release -
Syria: urgent need to preserve evidence of Assad-era human rights crimes‘Every additional minute of inaction heightens the risk that a family may never discover the fate of their missing loved one’ - Shadi Haroun
23 Dec 2024 Press release -
A Survivor of Assad's Dungeons Reflects on the Fall of the RegimeA Survivor of Assad's Dungeons Reflects on the Fall of the Regime
13 Dec 2024 Blog post -
Sudan: SAF airstrike on crowded market a flagrant war crime
International law prohibits attacks on civilian objects and requires the parties to a conflict to minimise civilian harm.
12 Dec 2024 Press release
