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Indonesia: Acquittal of activists brings new hope for right to protestIndonesian court acquits four activists after judges find no link to protest violence, prompting renewed scrutiny of policing and restrictions on civic space.
06 Mar 2026 Press release -
Scotland: Amnesty International Urges Police to Drop Facial Recognition Plans“The police must listen to the voices of people across Scotland, who are horrified at the prospect of this mass surveillance tool being rolled out on Scotland’s streets. In showing an alarming disregard for fundamental human rights and in disproportionat
04 Mar 2026 Press release -
Northern Ireland: Call for public inquiry into unlawful surveillance of journalistsTribunal reveals sustained campaign of unlawful state surveillance of journalist Vincent Kearney
25 Feb 2026 Press release -
Azerbaijan: Ruben Vardanyan’s 20-year prison term is ‘nothing short of a travesty’A prominent businessman, Ruben Vardanyan moved from Russia to Nagorno-Karabakh in 2022 and was detained by the Azerbaijani authorities on 27 September 2023 amid the mass exodus of ethnic Armenians following Azerbaijan’s military takeover of the region. He faced multiple charges, including “financing terrorism,” “creating an illegal armed group” and “violent seizure of power.”
17 Feb 2026 Press release -
Amnesty responds to Reform UK proposals to repeal the Equality ActIn uncertain times, the answer is not fewer protections for ordinary people. Alba Kapoor, Amnesty International UK’s Racial Justice Lead, responds to Reform UK proposals to repeal the Equality Act.
17 Feb 2026 Press release -
Russia: Two years after Navalny’s death, justice denied and repression deepens16 Feb 2026 Press release -
Global: European states must retract outrageous attacks on UN Special Rapporteur Francesca AlbaneseIt is reprehensible that ministers in Austria, Czechia, France, Germany and Italy have attacked the UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territory
13 Feb 2026 Press release -
Colombia: Four months after the attack on Yendri Velásquez and Luis Peche, justice remains pendingFour months after the armed attack against Venezuelan activists Yendri Velásquez and Luis Peche in Bogotá, the authorities have yet to present clear progress in the investigation or guarantee full protection measures, warns Amnesty International
13 Feb 2026 Press release -
UK: Analysis - High Court ruling that the Government’s terror proscription was unlawful is a significant victory for human rightsVital affirmation of the right to protest at a time when it has been under sustained and deliberate attack.
13 Feb 2026 Press release -
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 -
Russia: Slowing Telegram is another blow for freedom of expressionOn 10 February, Russian authorities began restricting access to Telegram, which is one of the most popular messaging applications in the country.
10 Feb 2026 Press release -
Hungary: Pride organiser faces prison in latest attack on LGBTI rightsThe Pécs District Prosecutor's Office informed Géza Buzás-Hábel that charges had been brought against him for organising Pécs Pride. The prosecutor’s office has referred the case to Pécs District Court which could impose a sentence of up to one year imprisonment.
09 Feb 2026 Press release -
Hong Kong: Jimmy Lai jail sentence a 'travesty of justice' and attack on freedom of expressionResponding to the 20-year sentence handed to British national and Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai today for so-called ‘national security’ offences, Amnesty International calls the vindictive sentence effectively a life term and demands his immediate and unconditional release.
09 Feb 2026 Press release -
UK: Government must urgently intervene on hunger striker Umer Khalid's case before it is too latePalestine Action activist has recently escalated his hunger strike by refusing water
24 Jan 2026 Press release -
USA: One year into Trump's second term and the world faces 'a human rights emergency' - New ReportMarking one year since President Trump returned to office, Amnesty International today rang the alarm bells on increasing authoritarian practices in the United States and a devastating erosion of human rights.
19 Jan 2026 Press release -
Iran’s nationwide internet shutdown to hide deadly crackdown against protests is a ‘serious human rights violation’Amnesty is investigating reports that security forces have intensifed unlawful lethal force after the internet shutdown, causing more deaths and injuries
09 Jan 2026 Press release -
Iran: Deaths and injuries increase during renewed protest repression – Amnesty and Human Rights Watch findingsHundreds of protesters arbitrarily arrested, including children as young as 14, during protest dispersals and nightly raids on homes
09 Jan 2026 Press release -
UK: Arrest of Greta Thunberg is 'wrongful and disturbing'Amnesty International UK response to the arrest of Greta Thunberg for holding a sign in support of Palestine Action
23 Dec 2025 Press release -
UK: Palestine Action hunger strikers' dire situation 'a shameful moment for the UK government'Prosecutors must immediately drop the allegations of a ‘terrorism connection’ in these cases and end this excessively lengthy pre-trial imprisonment.
17 Dec 2025 Press release -
UK: Amnesty warns of 'crisis point' as Palestine Action activists on hunger strike hospitalised11 Dec 2025 Press release
