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Statement on political commentary after the tragic murder of Henry NowakAmnesty International UK's response to the political commentary that has followed the tragic murder of Henry Nowak
02 Jun 2026 Press release -
Northern Ireland: Racist hate crimes at record high, new PSNI figures showRacist violence is “spiralling out of control” in Northern Ireland after new police figures revealed record levels of racist hate crime.
15 May 2026 Press release -
Northern Ireland: Racist crimes at record levels in 2025, ‘a shameful year’New PSNI report shows 2,048 racist incidents and 1,280 race hate crimes - among the highest levels recorded since records began in 2004
27 Nov 2025 Press release -
Northern Ireland: ‘A year of hate and fear’ – racist crimes hit record highNew PSNI annual report shows 2,049 racist incidents and 1,329 race hate crimes - detailing the highest levels recorded since records began in 2004
28 Aug 2025 Press release -
Northern Ireland: PSNI anti-racism plan ‘won’t be judged by words on paper, but by communities’For too long, the PSNI has over-policed and under-protected minority ethnic communities in Northern Ireland.
07 Aug 2025 Press release -
UK: X created a 'staggering amplification of hate' during the 2024 riotsFalse claims on X (formerly Twitter) spread rapidly after tragic triple murder in Southport, contributing to violent racist riots across the UK. Amnesty International’s analysis links X’s design and policy choices to the amplification of content which…
06 Aug 2025 Press release -
Northern Ireland: Racist violence fuelled by disinformation and irresponsible political rhetoric
We are in the midst of a racist pogrom. Families have already lost their homes, and lives may soon be lost unless this violence ends now. We are only a petrol bomb away from someone being killed.
12 Jun 2025 Press release -
Amnesty International call for Prevent Duty to be scrapped19 May 2025 Press release
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India: Authorities fail to provide humane support to thousands of people displaced by ethnic violence02 May 2025 Press release -
USA: Trump's first 100 days have 'led with cruelty and chaos, creating a human rights emergency'As President Donald Trump marks his first 100 days in office, Amnesty International highlights the human rights crisis fuelled by President Trump’s administration’s authoritarian practices, discriminatory and racist policies, and dangerous rhetoric.
30 Apr 2025 Press release -
Northern Ireland: Northern Ireland Executive Racial Equality Strategy ‘has failed’ – Amnesty tells Belfast anti-racism rallyPSNI recorded 1,777 racist incidents and 1,150 racist attacks last year
27 Apr 2025 Press release -
Wales: Police secrecy in attempting to predict crime by racist profiling of communitiesFollowing the publication of Amnesty International UK's Automated Racism report, we demand transparency from Welsh police forces on their use of crime-predicting technology and its discriminatory impact on minority communities and their rights.
05 Mar 2025 Press release -
Northern Ireland: latest police figures show race hate crimes hit ‘all-time high’ during summer 2024
Amnesty International has expressed concern at the level of racist hate crime in Northern Ireland, as new figures published today show attacks hit an all-time high during summer 2024.
27 Feb 2025 Press release -
On the Seductions of Technology and the Racialised Harms of the Criminal Legal System of England and WalesAcross England and Wales, the increasing use of collective forms of punishment such as joint enterprise and conspiracy is a criminal legal system practice that disproportionately affects and harms Black and racially minoritised people. In Manchester,…
26 Feb 2025 Rights in Focus -
UK: Police forces ‘supercharging racism’ with crime predicting tech – new reportAmnesty’s new report ‘Automated Racism’ reveals dangerous discrimination in police prediction tools
20 Feb 2025 Press release -
UK: Police conduct at 'End the Genocide' protest and subsequent arrests are 'seriously concerning'Amnesty responds to how police dealt with the large Palestine solidarity protest outside Whitehall last Saturday.
21 Jan 2025 Press release -
UK: Spying and policing of young children remains the consequence of Government's proposed new counter terror measures
The Home Secretary has announced on 17 December 2024 proposed new measures for children ‘suspected of being drawn into terrorist activity’ telling MPs there was “confusion” in the system and it was “not always clear to practitioners what kinds of cases…
17 Dec 2024 Press release -
Wales: UK Government figures show children under 15 targeted by discriminatory counter-terrorism approach
With the Prevent duty targeting a disproportionate number of under-15s, Amnesty Wales calls on the Welsh government to demand Westminster abolishes its counter-terrorism programme to protect children from discrimination.
11 Dec 2024 Press release -
UK: Latest Prevent figures show children younger than ten continue to be targetedChildren aged 11-15 were the largest proportion of referrals with almost 5% of referrals being children under 10 years
05 Dec 2024 Press release -
Northern Ireland: race hate incidents at new all time high
Amnesty International has expressed concern at the figures recorded for racist hate crimes and incidents in Northern Ireland. The figures were published in a report today by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) and the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), which tracked reported crimes and incidents for the twelve months to the end of June 2024.
29 Aug 2024 Press release
