Latest
Latest news, commentary, and analysis from Amnesty International UK.
Showing 1791 articles
-
Lebanon: Urgent call to protect civilians as death toll mounts following brutal escalation in Israeli attacksJust hours after the world cautiously welcomed news of a US-Israeli ceasefire with Iran, in Lebanon the nightmare for civilians has become more terrifying.
08 Apr 2026 Press release -
UK: Starmer’s Middle East visit must be ‘backed by action, not just words’Amnesty International UK urges Starmer to back his Middle East visit with action, ending UK arms to Israel and upholding international law.
08 Apr 2026 Press release -
Iran: Trump’s apocalyptic threats against civilians demand urgent global actionDonald Trump’s very act of making such apocalyptic threats, including his warning of ending ‘a whole civilization’, reveals a staggering level of cruelty and disregard for human life
07 Apr 2026 Press release -
UK: Amnesty calls on Starmer to pull US base access as Trump threatens to kill ‘a whole civilization’For President Trump to threaten that 'a whole civilisation will die tonight' echoes genocidal language
07 Apr 2026 Press release -
Australia: Arrest of former SAS soldier over alleged war crimes is a critical step toward global justiceThe charges relate to the alleged killing of unarmed civilians and detainees following a five-year investigation into the accused’s conduct
07 Apr 2026 Press release -
UK: Lifting two-child limit ‘fails to go far enough’ to tackle child povertyAmnesty International UK warns that scrapping the two-child limit will not significantly reduce child poverty, urging wider social security reforms including ending the benefit cap and sanctions.
04 Apr 2026 Press release -
Myanmar: New presidential title must not shield Min Aung Hlaing from being tried for ‘grave violations’Parliamentarians loyal to former Senior General Min Aung Hlaing voted him in as the next president of Myanmar
03 Apr 2026 Press release -
Iran: 12-year-old children recruited as soldiers and armed with AK-47 riflesThe Iranian authorities are shamelessly encouraging children as young as 12 to join an IRGC-run military campaign, putting them in grave danger and violating international law
02 Apr 2026 Press release -
Israel/OPT: Adoption of death penalty law by the Israeli Knesset requires urgent EU measures – joint NGO statementIsraeli Knesset’s decision to approve a bill that makes death penalty effectively mandatory in the West Bank is appalling
02 Apr 2026 Press release -
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 -
Iran: Seven at risk of imminent execution as four executed in secret within 24 hoursVahid Bani Amerian, Abolhassan Montazer, Babak Alipour, Pouya Ghobadi, Akbar (Shahrokh) Daneshvarkar and Mohammad Taghavi Sangdehi – were sentenced to death following grossly unfair proceedings
31 Mar 2026 Press release -
UK: Amnesty condemns Palantir’s ongoing £330m NHS contractNo Palantir in our NHS
31 Mar 2026 Press release -
Israel: Iran's missile strike that killed nine civilians 'must be investigated as a war crime'Strike on Ramat Lehi neighbourhood destroyed Tiferet Israel synagogue
31 Mar 2026 Press release -
Israel/OPT: New ‘death penalty for terrorists’ law must be urgently repealed
Israeli authorities must urgently repeal legislative amendments expanding Israel’s use of the death penalty, adopted today with a majority of 62 Knesset members
31 Mar 2026 Press release -
World Cup 2026: As FIFA breaks record revenues, fans and communities must not pay the price – new reportMillions of football fans attending the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the USA risk coming face to face with troubling attacks on human rights
30 Mar 2026 Press release -
Northern Ireland: Death threat against journalist highlight deepening 'climate of fear'A journalist working for the Mediahuis group has been informed by police of a credible threat to his life
28 Mar 2026 Press release -
Scotland: Amnesty International responds to latest Scottish child poverty statisticsAmnesty International UK responds to the release of Scotland's latest poverty statistics
26 Mar 2026 Press release -
UK: One in five people pushed into poverty by 'irresponsible and deliberate' political choicesIn response to the release today of the UK’s latest poverty statistics, Jen Clark, Amnesty International UK’s Economic, Cultural and Social Rights Lead, said: “Today’s figures are damning evidence of successive governments’ failure to ensure that every person in this country has the basics needed for a decent life.
26 Mar 2026 Press release -
US threats to attack Iran’s energy infrastructure could lead to war crimesPresident Trump must immediately retract these dangerous threats and commit the US to upholding international humanitarian law
24 Mar 2026 Press release -
UK government has 'serious questions' to answer over US using British bases to attack IranThe UK government's decision to allow the US to use British military bases does not exist in a vacuum - it carries human rights responsibilities
20 Mar 2026 Press release
