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Northern Ireland: Call for public inquiry into unlawful surveillance of journalistsTribunal reveals sustained campaign of unlawful state surveillance of journalist Vincent Kearney
25 Feb 2026 Press release -
Ukraine: Justice must remain non-negotiable four years after Russia’s full-scale invasionFour years after Russia’s full-scale invasion, Amnesty warns justice must remain non-negotiable amid rising civilian casualties and worsening humanitarian crisis in Ukraine.
24 Feb 2026 Press release -
Human rights rollback: Reform framing 'poisoning the public debate' and scapegoating immigrantsAmnesty warns that proposals to leave the ECHR, expand mass deportations and weaken legal safeguards risk undermining democracy and fuelling division.
23 Feb 2026 Press release -
Philippines: Duterte court hearing a crucial opportunity for justice for ‘war on drugs’ victims20 Feb 2026 Press release -
Azerbaijan: Ruben Vardanyan’s 20-year prison term is ‘nothing short of a travesty’A prominent businessman, Ruben Vardanyan moved from Russia to Nagorno-Karabakh in 2022 and was detained by the Azerbaijani authorities on 27 September 2023 amid the mass exodus of ethnic Armenians following Azerbaijan’s military takeover of the region. He faced multiple charges, including “financing terrorism,” “creating an illegal armed group” and “violent seizure of power.”
17 Feb 2026 Press release -
Amnesty responds to Reform UK proposals to repeal the Equality ActIn uncertain times, the answer is not fewer protections for ordinary people. Alba Kapoor, Amnesty International UK’s Racial Justice Lead, responds to Reform UK proposals to repeal the Equality Act.
17 Feb 2026 Press release -
Russia: Two years after Navalny’s death, justice denied and repression deepens16 Feb 2026 Press release -
Silent TraumasSilent Traumas is a blog writtent Areej Alghazzawi. Areej Alghazzawi is a junior accountancy student at the Islamic University of Gaza. She hopes to become a teacher and an accountant. She had one year left of her studies before Israel's attack put her hopes on hold. She is currently displaced but still in Gaza and, along with her family members, struggling every day to survive.
16 Feb 2026 Blog post -
Global: European states must retract outrageous attacks on UN Special Rapporteur Francesca AlbaneseIt is reprehensible that ministers in Austria, Czechia, France, Germany and Italy have attacked the UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territory
13 Feb 2026 Press release -
Colombia: Four months after the attack on Yendri Velásquez and Luis Peche, justice remains pendingFour months after the armed attack against Venezuelan activists Yendri Velásquez and Luis Peche in Bogotá, the authorities have yet to present clear progress in the investigation or guarantee full protection measures, warns Amnesty International
13 Feb 2026 Press release -
Global: Governments ‘must not squander opportunity’ to show they stand on side of climate justiceThe advisory by the International Court of Justice is a vital opportunity to take concrete action and protect human rights. We call on governments to adopt the resolution in its current form and turn climate guidance into accountable and meaningful global climate action.
13 Feb 2026 Press release -
UK: Analysis - High Court ruling that the Government’s terror proscription was unlawful is a significant victory for human rightsVital affirmation of the right to protest at a time when it has been under sustained and deliberate attack.
13 Feb 2026 Press release -
Amnesty International UK Announces New Chief ExecutiveAIUK is delighted to announce the appointment of its new Chief Executive, Kerry Moscogiuri.
13 Feb 2026 Press release -
UK: High Court rules ban on Palestine Action under terrorism legislation unlawfulJudgment draws ‘line in the sand’ against misuse of terrorism powers.
13 Feb 2026 Press release -
Russia: Slowing Telegram is another blow for freedom of expressionOn 10 February, Russian authorities began restricting access to Telegram, which is one of the most popular messaging applications in the country.
10 Feb 2026 Press release -
UK: Amnesty warns on Gaza following Wes Streeting comments10 Feb 2026 Press release -
Hungary: Pride organiser faces prison in latest attack on LGBTI rightsThe Pécs District Prosecutor's Office informed Géza Buzás-Hábel that charges had been brought against him for organising Pécs Pride. The prosecutor’s office has referred the case to Pécs District Court which could impose a sentence of up to one year imprisonment.
09 Feb 2026 Press release -
Hong Kong: Jimmy Lai jail sentence a 'travesty of justice' and attack on freedom of expressionResponding to the 20-year sentence handed to British national and Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai today for so-called ‘national security’ offences, Amnesty International calls the vindictive sentence effectively a life term and demands his immediate and unconditional release.
09 Feb 2026 Press release -
"I no longer feel safe in Britain": A Chinese activist on Starmer’s China tripFirst the UK government approved a new Chinese mega-embassy and then business deals topped Keir Starmer’s agenda during his China visit - it looks like the Government is signaling that our safety can be traded away to the highest bidder.
06 Feb 2026 Blog post
