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Scotland: Party leaders must pledge to keep Palantir out of Scotland’s NHSVoters need to see that there is no place in Scotland for companies profiting from widespread human rights violations
01 Apr 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 -
Scotland: Rights and equalities groups condemn Police Scotland’s decision to continue introduction of live facial recognition surveillanceWe join rights and equalities groups across Scotland to condemn Police Scotland adoption of live facial recognition technology
26 Aug 2025 Press release -
Serbia: 'A Digital Prison' - Authorities using spyware to unlawfully hack journalists and activists16 Dec 2024 Press release -
Israel: government has tried to suppress revelations in NSO spyware legal caseForbidden Stories analysis of leaked documents suggests Israeli authorities acted to conceal information concerning Pegasus spyware use WhatsApp is suing the Israeli firm in a Californian court for allegedly abusing its platform to hack the phones of 1,…
25 Jul 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 -
Global: X's new privacy policy poses 'huge' human rights risksFrom today, X will collect users' biometric data and other personal information
29 Sep 2023 Press release -
Northern Ireland: Journalist guide on what to do if you think the PSNI has been spying on youAmnesty International launches guide to protect yourself from police surveillance
30 Jul 2023 Press release -
EU: Ban on 'abusive' surveillance welcomed but concern at omission of refugees and migrants in AI ActEuropean Parliament failed to ban AI systems of discriminatory profiling, risk assessment and forecasting used to curtail, prohibit and prevent border movements.
14 Jun 2023 Press release -
Bahrain: devices of three activists hacked by notorious Pegasus spyware - new investigation18 Feb 2022 Press release
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New York City, USA: facial recognition cameras reinforcing racist policing - new research15 Feb 2022 Press release
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Israel: reports of police using NSO spyware against citizens must be investigatedResponse to reports that Israeli police have been using NSO Group’s notorious Pegasus spyware against Israeli citizens.
18 Jan 2022 Press release
