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UK: Amnesty response to Burnham's Gaza admission – recognition ‘a vital first step’, but action must followAmnesty International responds to Andy Burnham saying Labour "didn't get it right" in its initial response to Israel's military action in Gaza
09 Jul 2026 Press release -
Saudi Arabia: Filipino domestic workers ‘entering a lottery’ of abuse and exploitation in Saudi Arabia – new reportAmnesty has released a new briefing which reveals that Filipino women are being overworked, exploited and subjected to degrading treatment in Saudi Arabia
09 Jul 2026 Press release -
A View from Amnesty: the Timms Review, poverty and the antidote to despairOur CEO, Kerry Moscogiuri, shares her thoughts on the implications of the 2026 Timms Review of the UK's Personal Independence Payment (PIP).
09 Jul 2026 Blog post -
UK healthcare workers: Foreign Secretary must act ‘publicly and forcefully’ to save tortured Gaza colleague804 doctors, nurses and medical professionals sign open letter to Yvette Cooper
09 Jul 2026 Press release -
UK: Timms Review must give disabled people the support they need - not ‘sticking plaster reform’
Amnesty International UK responds to the interim findings of the Timms report
09 Jul 2026 Press release -
Northern Ireland: Police must act with urgency on anti-Muslim bonfire display
Amnesty International has called for police action in response to the display of an effigy of a mosque on top of a bonfire in Moygashel, Co. Tyrone.
09 Jul 2026 Press release -
Northern Ireland: New poll showing minority support for anti-immigrant violence must be a “wake-up call”
Amnesty has expressed deep concern at new polling showing a minority of people in Northern Ireland unwilling to condemn acts of anti-immigrant violence
08 Jul 2026 Press release -
Israel / OPT: ‘Imminent threat to life’ – fears mounting for detained Palestinian doctor Hussam Abu SafiyaTestimony from Dr Hussam Abu Safiya’s lawyer indicates there is an “imminent threat to his life”. Amnesty is calling for his immediate and unconditional release
06 Jul 2026 Press release -
USA: Tibetan man commits self-immolation outside UN to highlight Chinese repressionAmnesty International UK responds to reports of the death of a Tibetan man following an apparent act of self-immolation outside the United Nations headquarters in New York
03 Jul 2026 Press release -
UK: NHS at 78 – Amnesty says Palantir has ‘no business anywhere near’ patient dataPalantir's record represents an inherent risk to privacy, informed consent, and public trust – the very foundations the NHS was built on
03 Jul 2026 Press release -
'There cannot be peace without justice' – rights and press freedom groups condemn Lebanon-Israel dealTime and time again, we have seen civilians in Lebanon pay the price for successive cycles of conflict and serious violations and crimes under international law with no accountability
03 Jul 2026 Press release -
Indonesia: Public caning of couple for TikTok kiss is 'inherently cruel, inhuman and degrading'Today’s public caning of a young man and woman simply for kissing is a horrifying act of discrimination, and a grim reminder of the enduring human rights violations permitted under the Islamic Criminal Code in Indonesia’s Aceh province
02 Jul 2026 Press release -
Saudi Arabia: Tourists and pilgrims jailed for social media posts – including British father of four01 Jul 2026 Press release -
Sudan: RSF atrocities in El Fasher ‘a stain on the conscience of humanity’ – new reportThe RSF committed crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing during its campaign to seize El Fasher in Sudan, Amnesty concluded in a major new report.
30 Jun 2026 Press release -
Northern Ireland: Donaldson case exposes urgent need for inquiry into faith-based child abuse and safeguarding failures
The Donaldson conviction shows why allegations of abuse disclosed in a faith setting must be subject to robust safeguarding processes and independent scrutiny
30 Jun 2026 Press release -
UK: Imminent Immigration Bill is 'politics as performance not problem solving'Amnesty International UK criticises the UK Government’s planned Immigration and Asylum Bill and urges a fairer approach based on dignity, justice and humanity
30 Jun 2026 Press release -
UK: Health workers and activists brand Palantir a company ‘with blood on its hands’ in Brighton beach protest
Medical workers and Amnesty supporters gathered on Brighton beach today to demand that the NHS cut ties with Palantir
29 Jun 2026 Press release -
UK: Islamophobic attacks reaching emergency levels, says AmnestyWhen homes and mosques are firebombed and communities are left feeling terrified, we have reached a point of genuine emergency.
26 Jun 2026 Press release -
Northern Ireland: New Police Ombudsman must publish Martin O'Hagan murder report“Releasing the Martin O’Hagan report should be the new Police Ombudsman’s first item of business. The O’Hagan family have already waited far too long.”
26 Jun 2026 Press release -
Scotland: Scottish Government urged to intervene over Scottish Enterprise transparency concernsFollowing the 2025 ban, Amnesty condemns Scottish Enterprise's failure to share how it's ensuring companies linked to Israel don't receive Scottish public funds.
25 Jun 2026 Press release
