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Northern Ireland: Failure of Martin O’Hagan murder investigation has created ‘an environment of impunity’The failure to bring to justice those responsible for the murder of Martin O’Hagan has helped create an environment of impunity for those who continue to threaten journalists in Northern Ireland today, Amnesty International has said on the eve of the twenty-third anniversary of the killing of the reporter.
27 Sep 2024 Press release -
Egypt: call for UK national Alaa Abdel Fattah to be released at end of jail term26 Sep 2024 Press release
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Hong Kong: Prison sentence for wearing slogan T-shirt is ‘blatant attack’ on freedom of expressionHong Kong man is first to be sentenced under repressive new law
19 Sep 2024 Press release -
Iran: authorities still cracking down two years on from nationwide women's protests11 Sep 2024 Press release
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Burundi: Floriane Irangabiye release welcomed but Government must do more to uphold human rightsWhile Amnesty welcomes the release of Floriane Irangabiye, she should never have spent a single night behind bars simply for exercising her human rights.
19 Aug 2024 Press release -
Thank you for demanding Sasha's releaseAleksandra (Sasha) Skochilenko peacefully protested the Russian invasion of Ukraine. She had been sentenced to 10 years in prison. Thank you to nearly 20,000 people including you who wrote to the Russian Embassy to help secure her immediate release.
05 Aug 2024 -
UK: New Government must scrap anti-protest laws to restore freedom of expressionAmnesty International is calling on the new UK Government to urgently rethink how protest and freedom of expression could be championed and protected across the country.
09 Jul 2024 Press release -
Russia: jailed anti-war critics being denied family visits - new report26 Jun 2024 Press release
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Northern Ireland: Cautious welcome from human rights groups for independent counsel review into covert surveillance
Northern Ireland: Cautious welcome from human rights groups for independent counsel review into covert surveillance by Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI)
03 Jun 2024 Press release -
Hong Kong: Opposition figures convicted in ‘ruthless purge’All 47 democracy advocates must be released immediately
30 May 2024 Press release -
Northern Ireland: Publication of police surveillance report ‘wholly insufficient’ to restore public confidence
Northern Ireland: Publication of police surveillance report ‘wholly insufficient’ to restore public confidence
16 May 2024 Press release -
Thailand: State-backed digital abuse used to silence women and LGBTI activists - new reportEvidence points to Thai government’s involvement in use of highly-invasive Pegasus spyware against activists
16 May 2024 Press release -
Georgia: adoption of repressive 'foreign influence' bill condemned14 May 2024 Press release
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UK: Chinese and Hong Kong students in UK live in fear from long-arm of Chinese governmentChinese students in UK, other parts of Europe and North America face intimidation and surveillance from Chinese and Hong Kong authorities
12 May 2024 Press release -
Northern Ireland: ‘Sinister’ threat against Belfast Telegraph journalist condemned
Amnesty International has condemned a threat made against a journalist at the Belfast Telegraph newspaper. The newspaper reports that the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) made them aware of the threat yesterday (Friday) and that this is the sixth such incident in the past six months.
04 May 2024 Press release -
USA: universities must stop preventing Gaza protests
USA universities must stop preventing Gaza protests
25 Apr 2024 Press release -
Hong Kong: Article 23 legislation takes repression to the ‘next level’Activists could be prosecuted for interacting with foreign organisations
08 Mar 2024 Press release -
Surveillance: ‘Cautious welcome’ to Chief Constable commitment to provide answers on covert spying on mediaAmnesty International and the Committee on the Administration of Justice (CAJ) have given a “cautious welcome” to a commitment from the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) to the Northern Ireland Policing Board today (7 March) that he will provide answers within four weeks to their questions on police covert surveillance of journalists and others.
07 Mar 2024 Press release -
Russia: jailing of human rights defender Oleg Orlov condemned27 Feb 2024 Press release
