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COP 29: Huge increase in climate finance needed to achieve urgent changeAmnesty delegates are available for interview at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan from Saturday 9 - Sunday 24 November
07 Nov 2024 Press release -
FIFA/Saudi Arabia: Global law firm’s flawed human rights assessment of Saudi Arabia’s World Cup 2034 bid raises ‘deep concern’11 human rights groups, football supporters and worker organisations join forces to voice deep concern
28 Oct 2024 Press release -
Saudi Arabia: migrant workers at Carrefour sites exploited and forced to live in squalor - new report21 Oct 2024 Press release -
Global: Electric car industry rankings expose companies failing to protect human rights - New ReportElectric car industry rankings expose companies failing to protect human rights
14 Oct 2024 Press release -
UK: After 100 days in office Government must speed up pace of restoring human rightsAmnesty issues key human rights calls on asylum, Northern Ireland, arms to Israel, homelessness, and protests
11 Oct 2024 Press release -
UK: suspension of 30 arms export licences for Israel is 'too limited'02 Sep 2024 Press release
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Ecuador: Gas flaring is endangering the Amazon and the future of the planet - New ReportDespite a court ruling, the Ecuadorian government continues to allow dangerous flaring as it seeks to maintain oil production.
12 Aug 2024 Press release -
Saudi Arabia’s hosting bid for 2034 World Cup 'falls far short' on human rights01 Aug 2024 Press release
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Qatar: jailed official who blew whistle on World Cup labour abuses should be freed24 Jul 2024 Press release -
UK: lengthy jail sentences for environmental protesters is ‘draconian’18 Jul 2024 Press release
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UK: New human rights ad campaign launched at London underground stationGiant Westminster station posters feature yellow-and-black hazard tape with ‘a lot needs fixing’ message
11 Jul 2024 Press release -
UK: Call for Starmer government to put in place ‘human rights renaissance’
Call for ‘rights renaissance’, with to-do list including an immediate suspension of arms to Israel, scrapping of Rwanda Act, Troubles Act and anti-protest measures, and tackling homelessness crisis
05 Jul 2024 Press release -
Israel-OPT: Dutch investment group pushes for human rights safeguards on surveillance tech04 Jul 2024 Press release
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UK: Rishi Sunak should correct record on arms sales to Israel
Amnesty believes that today (8th May 2024) the Prime Minister may have misled the House of Commons with his remark, and is requesting that he issue a correction.
08 May 2024 Press release -
Indonesia: Murky network of spyware imports exposed - new reportHighly-invasive spyware imported using complex chain of global commercial networks
02 May 2024 Press release -
UK: Southbank projection makes appeal to Rishi Sunak over British man jailed in Iran01 May 2024 Press release
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USA: Israel has used US-made arms in Gaza in violation of international law - new report
USA: US-supplied weapons provided to Israel have been used in serious violations of international humanitarian and human rights law
30 Apr 2024 Press release -
Nigeria: Government must stop Shell Niger Delta business saleMore than 40 civil society organisations call for proposed sale to be blocked as it risks worsening human rights abuses
15 Apr 2024 Press release -
EU/Global: European Commission's investigation into TikTok over failing to protect children welcomedChildren and young users should be offered the right to access safe platforms, and the protection of these rights cannot wait any longer
19 Feb 2024 Press release -
UK: Greta Thunberg trial highlights 'alarming crackdown' on climate protesters01 Feb 2024 Press release
