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Northern Ireland: Racist crimes at record levels in 2025, ‘a shameful year’New PSNI report shows 2,048 racist incidents and 1,280 race hate crimes - among the highest levels recorded since records began in 2004
27 Nov 2025 Press release -
Israel’s genocide against Palestinians 'not over' despite ceasefire - new Amnesty briefingConditions for Palestinians in Gaza show no significant change, with no clear evidence to indicate that Israel’s intent has changed
27 Nov 2025 Press release -
Sudan: El Fasher survivors tell of deliberate RSF killings and sexual violence – new testimony28 survivors tell of killings, beatings, rape and sexual assault
25 Nov 2025 Press release -
Ukraine: Amnesty warns peace deal must not compromise on justice or accountabilityAmnesty International urges negotiators to ensure that human rights and victims-focused justice are at the heart of any agreement.
25 Nov 2025 Press release -
UK: Palestine Action judicial review a chance for 'disproportionate' proscription to be reversedThe UK government’s decision to proscribe Palestine Action was a disproportionate misuse of the UK’s terrorism powers and should be overturned.
25 Nov 2025 Press release -
UK: BBC's Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe drama underscores Government's 'clear betrayal' of British nationalsThe programme underscores how the UK government did - and continues to do - nowhere near enough to help secure the release of Britons arbitrarily detained abroad.
24 Nov 2025 Press release -
UK: Two-thirds of Britons fear struggling to afford essentials this winter – new research75% believe poverty is worsening and 69% believe that the Government isn’t doing enough to tackle the problem
24 Nov 2025 Press release -
Northern Ireland: Amnesty calls for public inquiry into clerical child abuseAmnesty International has written to Northern Ireland’s First Minister and deputy First Minister supporting victims and survivors’ calls for a public inquiry into clerical child abuse, and for new safeguarding measures recommended in a report…
20 Nov 2025 Press release -
Saudi Arabia: Migrant workers subjected to ten years of abuse on Riyadh Metro project – new reportMigrant workers who travelled to Saudi Arabia to work on the Riyadh Metro project were forced to pay exorbitant recruitment fees, worked in dangerous heat and earned pitiful wages during a decade of serious abuse
18 Nov 2025 Press release -
UK: Asylum proposals ‘cross a dangerous line’ by weakening protections for refugees and everyone‘Once you strip rights from one group, you hand licence to whoever comes next to strip them from others’ - Steve Valdez-Symonds
17 Nov 2025 Press release -
Scotland: Amnesty International responds to the latest Scottish abortion law reviewWe welcome the findings of Scotland's latest independent report on abortion laws and urge Scottish politicians to back recommendations to fully decriminalise abortion in the upcoming election
17 Nov 2025 Press release -
Christmas 2025: Amnesty's festive catalogue launches to help you choose gifts with heart14 Nov 2025 Press release
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Malaysia: Death penalty review must be first step towards abolition once and for all‘Malaysia must stay on an irrevocable path towards the total abolition of this cruel, inhuman and degrading punishment’ - Nicole Fong
13 Nov 2025 Press release -
Global: The fossil fuel industry is endangering a quarter of humanity - new reportFirst-of-its-kind mapping with multi-country research reveals depth and scale of fossil fuel industry’s potential harm
13 Nov 2025 Press release -
Northern Ireland: Call on Irish FA to back UEFA suspension of Israel after FA Ireland votes for actionAmnesty International has called on the Irish Football Association (IFA) in Northern Ireland to support moves to suspend the Israel Football Association from UEFA and FIFA competitions, following the Football Association of Ireland (FAI)’s landmark vote at the weekend to formally seek the suspension.
12 Nov 2025 Press release -
UK: MPs must press government to end all arms transfers to Israel after court rulingThe UK continues to send arms to Israel even as it commits genocide and enforces a system of apartheid on Palestinians. It’s outrageous that ‘international security’ is being used to justify the ongoing supply of arms to a country which is illegally…
12 Nov 2025 Press release -
Malaysia: Migrant boat tragedy highlights 'rapidly worsening' plight of Rohingya10 Nov 2025 Press release
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Russia: Street musicians repeatedly jailed for anti-war songs10 Nov 2025 Press release
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Nigeria: Government must clear names of executed environmental activists Ogoni Nine30th anniversary of Ogoni Nine execution coincides with start of UN climate meeting COP30
10 Nov 2025 Press release -
UK: Once again, Prevent’s own data shows it cannot tackle rising extremismPrevent’s own data shows it cannot tackle rising extremism
06 Nov 2025 Press release
