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You're not powerless: How to make sure May doesn't rip up our rights

Amnesty launches new Not Powerless movement calling on the new government to uphold the UK’s commitment to human rights with new animation voiced by Eddie Izzard.

UK: Next government must keep human rights top of the agenda

Responding to the news that a hung parliament will be returned after the General Election, Kate Allen, Director of Amnesty International United Kingdom Section, said: “The misguided threats to tamper...

Iraq: warnings of 'bloodbath' in battle for west Mosul

Reports of ISIS summarily shooting dead dozens of civilians attempting to flee, as food runs out There are warnings of a “bloodbath” in the expected battle for the densely-populated Old City district...

UK should ban imports from illegal Israeli settlements - new campaign

New global campaign launched to coincide with 50th anniversary of Israel’s occupation of West Bank and Gaza ‘All settlement goods are tainted by illegality’ - Kate Allen 13 June London event on the...

Chair of Amnesty Turkey detained in post-coup purge

Responding to the news that Taner Kiliç, the Chair of Amnesty International Turkey, was today detained by police along with 22 other lawyers in Izmir on suspicion of having links with the Fethullah...

Theresa May's comments on human rights are 'reckless and misinformed', says Amnesty

Responding to Theresa May’s comments about changing human rights laws, Kate Allen, Director of Amnesty International UK section, said: "Theresa May’s comments are reckless and misinformed. "This is...

Nepal: Dishonest recruiters are 'destroying lives' by exploiting migrants - new report

The Nepali government is failing to address rampant deception and extortion in the country’s labour recruitment business, putting migrant workers at risk of forced labour abroad and leaving them with...

Saudi Arabia detains woman who defied country's ban on women driving

Loujain al-Hathloul arrested at airport yesterday, denied a lawyer and faces interrogation Amnesty International has learned that the Saudi Arabian women’s right-to-drive activist Loujain al-Hathloul...

Russia: conviction of librarian for 'extremist' Ukrainian books condemned

Natalya Sharina, already subject to a year-and-a-half of house arrest, given four-year suspended sentence for ‘inciting hatred’ ‘This highly politicised case runs totally counter to justice’ - Denis...

USA: return of CIA report to Senate committee could be 'first step' toward reinstating torture

‘By burying the history of torture, the Trump administration risks repeating it’ - Elizabeth Beavers Reacting to news that the US Government is returning copies of the Senate’s Intelligence Committee...