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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 failuresThe 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 protestMedical 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 -
DRC: Authorities must end support for armed group suspected of war crimes25 Jun 2026 Press release -
UK: Draft bill to ban conversion practices published – Amnesty ‘will scrutinise every word’The UK’s record on LGBT+ rights has deteriorated sharply over the last decade, in part because of the failure to legislate to ban conversion practices
25 Jun 2026 Press release -
Scotland: Amnesty response to racist violence - ‘recent violent incidents have not taken place in a vacuum’In the wake of incidents of racist violence across Scotland, Amnesty calls for a rejection of the normalisation of racist and Islamophobic tropes and narratives in Scottish politics.
24 Jun 2026 Press release, News and commentary -
Saudi Arabia executes nearly 100 people in six months - over half for drug offencesInstead of reflecting on the human cost of their harshly punitive policies, the Saudi authorities continue to carry out executions at an alarming rate, including for drug-related offences
22 Jun 2026 Press release -
Our leaders need to find the courage to stand up for refugeesRead about why the UK leadership's hostility towards refugees needs to change to address issues like social deprivation and injustice and make the world a safer place for everyone on World Refugee Day 2026
19 Jun 2026 Blog post -
Iran: Deadly drone strikes on Bahrain and Saudi Arabia should be investigated as war crimes – new researchDeadly drone strikes on Bahrain and Saudi Arabia should be investigated as war crimes said Amnesty International in latest research report.
18 Jun 2026 Press release -
US-Iran deal risks becoming 'a shield behind which impunity continues', Amnesty warnsAmnesty is calling for all violations of international humanitarian law, including possible war crimes, to be independently investigated; for those responsible to be held to account; and for victims across the region to receive justice and reparations.
18 Jun 2026 Press release -
Lebanon: Israel radically expands unlawful mass 'evacuation' orders in war crime of unlawful transferThis research is the first in a series of investigations examining violations of international law during the 2026 escalation in Lebanon.
17 Jun 2026 Press release -
Amnesty criticises UK government’s ‘gimmick’ response to the 'Great Israeli Real Estate Event'Amnesty has rejected the UK Government's weak response to the 'Great Israeli Real Estate Event'- an event that enables war crimes and crimes against humanity
16 Jun 2026 Press release -
Georgia: A ‘cautionary tale’ of how state institutions can become tools of repressionGeorgia’s experience over the last 3 years is a cautionary tale of how governments can turn state institutions into tools of repression to entrench their power
15 Jun 2026 Press release -
UK: A 'shameful chapter in our history' - Amnesty responds to today's ruling on the proscription of Palestine ActionTom Southerden, Amnesty International UK's Legal Programme Director responds to today's ruling on the proscription of Palestine Action.
15 Jun 2026 Press release -
Northern Ireland has a racism problem, not an immigration problem - Belfast rallySpeaking in advance of an anti-racism rally today, Patrick Corrigan from Amnesty International UK said the recent attacks in Northern Ireland were part of a worsening pattern of organised racist violence.
15 Jun 2026 Press release
