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Amnesty International UK urges Government to use the opportunity provided by the Timms Review to establish an independent social security commission

In response to the Government's welfare bill passing its second reading in Parliament tonight, Jen Clark, Amnesty International UK’s Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Lead, said “The legislative...

UK: Proscribing Palestine Action would be a 'grave misuse of anti-terrorism powers’, Amnesty chief warns - open letter

Amnesty International’s UK CEO has written a letter urging parliamentarians to oppose the motion to proscribe Palestine Action ahead of tomorrow’s vote ‘Proscribing Palestine Action will mean that by...

UK: Disappointing High Court arms to Israel judgment 'does not change the facts' of Gaza genocide

Amnesty International UK has expressed disappointment following today’s High Court ruling that the court found it did not have the constitutional authority to intervene in the Government’s policy of...

UK: Public sends clear message that 'PIP cuts are cruel' and unjust - new poll

Polling suggests a staggering 75% of the UK believe the Government’s plan to take PIP away from people who need it is cruel 69% of respondents prefer the UK government to tax the super-rich rather...

Hong Kong: 80% of people convicted under ‘draconian’ national security law should never have been charged - new research

Five years since National Security Law enacted, new research reveals its ‘alarming’ impact Nearly 90% of people charged were denied bail UK and other governments need to step up and press for the law...

Japan: Execution is latest ‘callous attack on the right to life’

In response to today’s execution in Japan of a man convicted of the murder of nine people, Chiara Sangiorgio, Death Penalty Advisor at Amnesty International, said: “The execution of Takahiro Shiraishi...

UK: 'Superficial' revisions to PIP bill 'fail to stand up to human rights checks'

Amnesty International UK has warned that the UK government’s revised welfare proposals remain fundamentally flawed and risk pushing thousands into poverty, particularly disabled people and those on...

UK: 'Clock is ticking' to stop discriminatory welfare cuts

In response to news that the UK government is considering making concessions on the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill, Jen Clark, Amnesty International UK’s Economic, Social and...

Cambodia: Government allows slavery and torture to flourish inside hellish scamming compounds – new report

Apparent police collusion is allowing trafficking and enslavement of huge numbers of people More than two-thirds of the scamming compounds identified continue to operate after police raids First-hand...

Syria: Severe lack of support continues the nightmare for torture survivors from Saydnaya and other detention centres - new testimonies

Torture and abuse have left survivors with tuberculosis, nerve and joint damage and broken teeth from torture and symptoms of PTSD Massive drop in foreign aid severely impacting availability of...