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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...

Scotland: Amnesty 'deeply concerned' about transparency and accountability of Scottish Enterprise review

Amnesty International has today expressed its deep concern around the transparency and accountability of the review into Scottish Enterprise's human rights checks, after the Scottish Government...

UK: Misrepresentations of Article 8 fuel hostility, mistrust and bad law

Amnesty International is accusing successive UK governments of dismantling domestic safeguards against wrongful immigration decisions, forcing claimants to rely solely on Article 8 of the European...

Ukraine: Civilians killed in indiscriminate strikes on Sumy city as Russian military increase attacks - new research

At least seven civilians killed and dozens injured in 3 June strike Attacks using unguided Grad rockets must be investigated as war crimes ‘… it turns out that there are no safe places, everywhere is...

UK: Amnesty's response to Home Secretary's announcement that Palestine Action will be proscribed a terrorist organisation

Sacha Deshmukh, Amnesty International UK Chief Executive said: "Amnesty International is seriously concerned by the Home Secretary’s announcement that she intends to proscribe Palestine Action as a...

Iran: Growing fears of 'rush to execute people' accused of 'espionage' for Israel

Fears of arbitrary executions are rising after officials announced mass arrests for alleged collaboration with Israel and called for swift trials and executions ‘ A rush to execute people after...

UK: Court ruling on Shell oil spills in Niger Delta an 'important step forward' for devastated communities

In response to the High Court’s preliminary issues trial ruling today that Shell can be held responsible for its oil spills in the Niger Delta, Isa Sanusi, Amnesty International Nigeria’s Director...

Israel-Iran: Urgent call to end 'reckless military action' and protect civilians amid growing hostilities

Israeli and Iranian authorities repeatedly demonstrate utter disregard for international human rights and humanitarian law with impunity Escalation masks Israel’s deepening starvation of Gaza and West...