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Israel: Palestinians are living under a system of apartheid - major new reportThe Israeli authorities must be held accountable for committing the crime of apartheid against Palestinians.
01 Feb 2022 Press release -
Ukraine: further armed conflict would be 'devastating' for millionsAmnesty International has warned that an escalation of the armed conflict in Ukraine could have “devastating” consequences for human rights in the region - threatening civilian lives, livelihoods and infrastructure, potentially sparking acute food…
28 Jan 2022 Press release -
Beijing 2022: British Olympic Association must not repeat Australian Open t-shirt banThe British Olympics Association must avoid placing restrictions on the right of Team GB athletes to speak out about human rights in China
27 Jan 2022 Press release -
Amnesty UK’s response to the statements from the Equality and Human Rights Commission on upcoming LGBTI+ legislationAmnesty UK’s response to the statements from the Equality and Human Rights Commission on upcoming LGBTI+ legislation
27 Jan 2022 -
Northern Ireland: Authorities must protect Professor Colin Harvey and academic freedom26 Jan 2022 Press release
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UK: High Court appeal decision in Assange case welcome but concerns over limitations24 Jan 2022 Press release
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Ireland: Laws criminalising sex work puts workers at high risk of abuse and violence - New ReportIreland: Laws criminalising sex work puts workers at high risk of abuse and violence - New Report
24 Jan 2022 Press release -
Israel: reports of police using NSO spyware against citizens must be investigatedResponse to reports that Israeli police have been using NSO Group’s notorious Pegasus spyware against Israeli citizens.
18 Jan 2022 Press release -
Amnesty Media Awards: Call for entries close this weekAmnesty Media Awards: Call for entries close this week
17 Jan 2022 Press release -
Russia: one year after jailing, Navalny and supporters in 'living hell'17 Jan 2022 Press release -
Northern Ireland: ‘Race hate attackers going unpunished’ – one year on, no-one charged for arson attack on Belfast multi-cultural centre
One year on from the arson attack which destroyed the Belfast Multi-Cultural Association’s building in Belfast, race hate attackers are going unpunished in Northern Ireland, according to Amnesty International.
14 Jan 2022 Press release -
Germany/Syria: life sentence for former intelligence officer is 'historic victory'Response to a decision by the Higher Regional Court in Koblenz, Germany this morning, which has seen the conviction of former Syrian intelligence officer Anwar Raslan and his sentencing to life in prison for crimes against humanity - including torture,…
13 Jan 2022 Press release -
El Salvador: Pegasus spyware used against journalistsAmnesty confirms 35 cases of journalists and members of civil society whose phones were infected with Pegasus, the notorious spyware from Israeli surveillance company NSO Group
13 Jan 2022 Press release -
Egypt: women's rights activist Amal Fathy jailed for highlighting sexual harassment13 Jan 2022 Press release
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Reflections on the Syrian Torture Trial in Koblenz13 Jan 2022 Blog post -
Poland: 'Witch-hunt' against LGBTI activists must end after rainbow halo caseLGBTI campaigners Elżbieta, Anna and Joanna were tried for ‘offending religious beliefs’
12 Jan 2022 Press release -
Kazakhstan protests - 'crisis is far from over'Authorities must release arbitrarily detained protestors and respect human rights amid ongoing unrest
11 Jan 2022 Press release -
Australia: Djokovic saga sheds light on government's 'shameful refugee policies'
Djokovic got a brief glimpse of what refugees have been experiencing for years because of the Australian government’s shameful refugee policies.
10 Jan 2022 Press release -
Amnesty Media Awards 2022: Krishnan Guru-Murthy announced as hostEntries closing soon
07 Jan 2022 Press release
