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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 -
UK: Latest immigration figures show Government continuing harmful policies ‘failing refugees, wasting public money, fuelling dysfunction’
UK: Latest immigration figures show Government continuing harmful policies ‘failing refugees, wasting public money, fuelling dysfunction’
21 Aug 2025 Press release -
DRC: Warring factions commit horrific abuses including gang rapes, summary executions, and abductions – new reportRwanda-backed M23 and Congo-backed Wazalendo accused of gang rapes and widespread abuses against civilians
20 Aug 2025 Press release -
Northern Ireland: Asylum seekers deserve to live with dignity
Amnesty International response to a challenge to the planning status of hotels housing asylum seekers in Northern Ireland
20 Aug 2025 Press release -
Israel’s starvation campaign is systematic and intentional – new testimonies from Palestinians in Gaza‘I saw with my own eyes people carrying bags of flour stained with the blood of those who had just been shot; even people I knew were almost unrecognisable. The experience of hunger and war has changed Gaza completely’ - Nahed, 66
18 Aug 2025 Press release -
USA-Russia: Amnesty urges Trump to demand justice and accountability at Ukraine talksWe urge President Trump to put human rights and matters of justice at its forefront.
15 Aug 2025 Press release -
Afghanistan: 4 years of Taliban rule leaves Afghans in legal darknessThe Taliban de-facto authorities must reinstate a formal constitutional and legal framework and the rule of law and immediately end the arbitrary and unfair delivery of justice in accordance with Afghanistan’s international human rights obligations
13 Aug 2025 Press release -
Northern Ireland: Amnesty writes to PSNI Chief following Palestine Action arrest
Amnesty International has written to Chief Constable Jon Boutcher to urge PSNI to uphold human rights law following arrest of protester in Belfast for wearing a ‘We are all Palestine Action’ T-shirt
12 Aug 2025 Press release -
Scotland: Police and courts must reject criminalisation of peaceful protestWe call on the Scottish authorities to uphold international human rights protections for peaceful protestors in Scotland following the arrest of Palestine Action protestors in London
11 Aug 2025 Press release -
Northern Ireland: Arrest of woman wearing Palestine Action t-shirt is ‘outrageous’
Peaceful protest is a basic human right
09 Aug 2025 Press release -
UK: Arrests of Palestine Action protesters 'deeply concerning'Today’s mass arrests of peaceful protesters under UK terrorism law are deeply concerning.
09 Aug 2025 Press release -
Northern Ireland: Amnesty speaks out against ‘hatred and violence’ at Refugees Welcome demo in BelfastHundreds gathered in Belfast today for a Refugees Welcome demonstration, showing solidarity with refugees following recent violent attacks against migrants and refugees across Northern Ireland.
09 Aug 2025 Press release -
Israel-OPT: Amnesty urges international action to stop the genocide in Gaza – ‘The time is now. Our humanity is at stake’Plans to escalate the military operations in Gaza City indicate that indeed the worst is yet to come
08 Aug 2025 Press release -
UK: Amnesty condemns Government for 'shamefully' using refugees as ‘political pawns’ in France returns dealPeople are being unjustly punished simply for exercising their right to seek asylum in the UK - through the only route left open to them
07 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: Amnesty writes to Met Police Chief ahead of planned Palestine Action protest this weekendSince Palestine Action was proscribed last month there have been more than 200 arrests for peacefully showing support for the group.
06 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 -
UK-France: ‘Another cruel, costly failure dressed up as policy’ – Amnesty warns on new migrant returns deal
Once again, refugees are treated like parcels, not people, while the public is left to pay the price for, yet another cruel, costly failure dressed up as policy.
05 Aug 2025 Press release -
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