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UK/Egypt: Alaa Abdel Fattah’s hunger strike a ‘devastating development’The British national has been held in arbitrary detention since 2019. His mother ended an eight-month-long hunger strike earlier this year after the UK government assured her that they would do everything they could to secure his release.
09 Sep 2025 Press release -
UK government must not engage in genocide denialFor the UK to conclude it does not assess there to be a risk of genocide in Gaza is a cynical misrepresentation of what the International Court of Justice ruled in 2024.
09 Sep 2025 Press release -
Northern Ireland: 'Shocking' attempt to cover up police surveillance of journalists08 Sep 2025 Press release
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UK: nearly 900 arrests at Palestine protest shows Government's disregard for our protest rightsAmnesty’s observers witnessed episodes of police aggression
07 Sep 2025 Press release -
UK: Staggering number of arrests expected at Palestine demo - ‘Something has gone very wrong here in the UK'STAGGERING NUMBER OF ARRESTS EXPECTED AT PALESTINE DEMO - ‘SOMETHING IS GOING VERY WRONG HERE IN THE UK’ Amnesty condemns arrests made at the Defend Our Juries ‘Lift The Ban’ demo in London today
06 Sep 2025 Press release -
Israel/OPT: US sanctions on Palestinian NGOs are a ‘shameful assault on human rights’The Trump administration’s decision to impose sanctions against three prominent Palestinian human rights organisations is a deeply troubling and shameful assault on human rights and the global pursuit of justice.
05 Sep 2025 Press release -
Northern Ireland: Amnesty response to legacy deal as UK and Irish governments close to agreement
The Legacy Act was a disgraceful betrayal of victims and an affront to human rights and the rule of law.
05 Sep 2025 Press release -
Israel/OPT: Escalating Israeli assault in Gaza City will have catastrophic and irreversible consequences for PalestiniansEntire swathes of Gaza City have been declared no-go zones
05 Sep 2025 Press release -
UK: 'Horrifying' that Defend Our Juries spokespeople are being threatened with severe jail sentences04 Sep 2025 Press release
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Scotland: Amnesty welcomes halting of Scottish funding for defence companies involved in IsraelOur response to the First Minister's halting of Scottish support for arms companies involved with Israel
03 Sep 2025 Press release -
UK: Almost 4,000 Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in Gaza during parliamentary recess – joint call by leading NGOs: ‘Stop the genocide’
3,740 Palestinians killed during Parliament’s summer break - an average of 110 lives lost every single day
02 Sep 2025 Press release -
Syria: ‘Killed in cold blood’ – government and affiliated forces extrajudicially executed Druze people – new investigationVideos and eyewitness testimony reveal 46 Druze men and women deliberately and unlawfully killed in Suwayda in July
01 Sep 2025 Press release -
Saudi Arabia: UK government must do more to secure release of British father Ahmed al-Doush, one year since his arrestSaudi Arabia: UK government must do more to secure release of British father Ahmed al-Doush, one year since his arrest
31 Aug 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 -
China: Government’s crimes against humanity in Xinjiang continue as international community fails to act28 Aug 2025 Press release -
No Two Community Calls Are Alike27 Aug 2025 Blog post
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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 -
Lebanon: Israeli military’s deliberate destruction of civilian property and land ‘must be investigated as war crimes’ – new briefingThe Israeli military’s extensive and deliberate destruction of civilian property and agricultural land across southern Lebanon must be investigated as war crimes, Amnesty International said in a new briefing.
26 Aug 2025 Press release -
Israel-OPT: Governments must act now to stop Israel’s military takeover of Gaza City as famine officially declared‘This famine is the direct consequence of Israel’s deliberate campaign of starvation in Gaza’ - Erika Guevara Rosas
22 Aug 2025 Press release -
Amnesty International launches global campaign to protect UK protest rights after Palestine Action arrests
Amnesty International has launched a global ‘Urgent Action’, following the arrest of over 700 people and charges brought against 70 people for peacefully protesting in support of Palestine Action
22 Aug 2025 Press release
