Press Releases

Play on Burmese leader to take centre stage at Amnesty HQ Amnesty International UK will play host to Liana Mau Tan Gould’s final British performance as the lead in The Lady of Burma on Thursday 24...

New report: UK anti-trafficking measures ‘not fit for purpose’ and breach international law - new report Sex trafficking in Wales requires all-Wales focus New website provides focus for tackling...

Amnesty International has accused the Israeli authorities of subjecting jailed nuclear whistleblower Mordechai Vanunu to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment by holding him in solitary confinement...

New financial appeal launched to supply radios to people in Burma There is no doubting the power of radio – those are the words of Amnesty International – who are today launching a major new financial...

Amnesty International welcomes the resolution passed by the European Parliament today (17 June), recognising the need for urgent action by the Commission and Member States to improve laws designed to...

Amnesty International has today urged Israel to completely lift without delay its blockade on Gaza, which imposes a collective punishment on 1.4 million Palestinians in clear violation of...

Thousands of Children's rights in Turkey, some as young as 12, have been prosecuted under anti-terrorism legislation, solely for their alleged participation in demonstrations considered by the...

Amnesty International urges other countries to follow Ecuador’s example and ratify a new UN mechanism that will provide access to justice for everyone whose economic, social and cultural rights are...

Amnesty International is calling on the Israeli authorities to end house demolitions which are causing thousands of Palestinians to live in daily fear of eviction from their homes. A new report, As...

New report: UK anti-trafficking measures ‘not fit for purpose’ and breach international law - new report Response to trafficking in Northern Ireland must take account of Northern Ireland structures...