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EU court ruling on ‘safe countries of origin’ is a heavy blow to Italy-Albania migration dealToday’s significant ruling deals a heavy blow to the harmful Italy-Albania migration deal to offshore the processing of asylum-seekers to camps in Albania.
01 Aug 2025 Press release -
UK has 'become a hunting ground for authoritarian regimes'30 Jul 2025 Press release
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Israel-OPT: ‘Cold-blooded’ killing of prominent Palestinian West-Bank activist Awda Al-Hathaleen demands justice and accountabilityThe incident occurred as state-backed settlers, accompanied by a bulldozer, were destroying a sewage pipeline and running over olive trees in Umm Al-Kheir in Massafer Yatta. When residents attempted to intervene, another resident of the village was…
30 Jul 2025 Press release -
UK must take 'robust action' to end Israel's genocide, occupation, and apartheid - 'every second matters for Palestinians'The UK government’s statement, whilst being a shift in rhetoric, won’t stop the genocide alone. Robust and effective action is urgently needed, and today’s response fell short of that.
29 Jul 2025 Press release -
Syria: Authorities have a 'legal and moral' duty to investigate abductions of Alawite women and girls28 Jul 2025 Press release -
US-UK: Gaza discussion at Starmer-Trump meeting condemned as 'useless'This meeting made one thing clear: the UK is offering no meaningful action to prevent and punish Israel's ongoing genocide in Gaza.
28 Jul 2025 Press release -
Iran: Horrifying secret executions amid mounting political repression
Iran: Horrifying secret executions amid mounting political repression. Amnesty responds to the arbitrary executions of tortured political dissidents, Behrouz Ehsani, 69, and Mehdi Hassani, 48, in secret in Ghezel Hesar prison in Karaj, Alborz province,…
28 Jul 2025 Press release -
Israel/OPT: Israeli organisations conclude Israel committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza in another milestone for accountability effortsIsrael/OPT: Israeli organisations conclude Israel committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza in another milestone for accountability efforts
28 Jul 2025 Press release -
UK-US: 'Silence is not an option' - Starmer must challenge Trump's anti-rights agenda at meeting in ScotlandWe are at a critical crossroads in the global struggle against authoritarianism
27 Jul 2025 Press release -
Israel-OPT: UN conference must act to end Israel's genocide, occupation and apartheid - Amnesty briefingAmnesty’s briefing urges action to pressure Israel to end its ongoing genocide in Gaza, lift the humanitarian blockade, and dismantle its unlawful occupation and apartheid system over Palestinians
25 Jul 2025 Press release -
Sacha Deshmukh set to move on from Amnesty International UK at the end of the yearAmnesty International UK today announces that Chief Executive Sacha Deshmukh will step down from his role at the end of 2025
25 Jul 2025 Press release -
Iran/Israel: Iranian forces' use of cluster munition in '12 day war' violated international humanitarian lawUnlawful ballistic missile strikes utilising cluster munitions landed in residential areas in Israel
23 Jul 2025 Press release -
Gaza: As starvation spreads, our colleagues and those we serve are wasting away - joint statementAs the Israeli government’s siege starves the people of Gaza, aid workers are now joining the same food lines, risking being shot just to feed their families.
23 Jul 2025 Press release -
Wales: Welsh government accused of funding companies exporting arms to Israel despite public assurancesWe condemn the lack of transparency around the granting of Welsh public funds to weapons suppliers to Israel and call on the Senedd to urgently review its human rights due diligence processes.
23 Jul 2025 Press release -
Scotland: First Minister must reject Trump's anti-rights agendaWe call on the First Minister to stand up to Trump's anti-rights agenda ahead of his visit this week, as well as on Police Scotland to respect our right to protest
22 Jul 2025 Press release -
Iran: Deliberate Israeli attack on Tehran’s Evin prison must be investigated as a war crime – new evidenceVideo footage, satellite imagery, and eyewitness accounts reveal extensive civilian casualties and destruction
21 Jul 2025 Press release -
UK: Government must ‘show real backbone’ and act now to end Gaza genocide – Amnesty response to Foreign Ministers’ statement
These are empty words from the Foreign Secretary - the statement lacks any resolve, leadership or action to help end the crisis in Gaza.
21 Jul 2025 Press release -
Hong Kong: Prison rule changes mark ‘dangerous erosion’ of prisoners’ rights
Amendment allows Government to impose punitive conditions on people who have not been convicted of any crime
18 Jul 2025 Press release -
UK: Government's updated sex education guidance is welcome but LGBTI+ content 'remains inadequate'UK: Government's updated sex education guidance is welcome but content on LGBTI+ 'remains inadequate'
15 Jul 2025 Press release -
European Union's refusal to suspend the EU-Israel Association Agreement is a 'cruel and unlawful betrayal'‘This will be remembered as one of the most disgraceful moments in the EU’s history’ Agnès Callamard, Amnesty International’s Secretary General
15 Jul 2025 Press release
