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Essays from leading experts explore themes ranging from mass atrocities around the world to unprecedented levels of homelessness in the UK. This thought-provoking collection is curated by Labour Campaign for Human Rights and Amnesty UK
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Report: Erasing Anything Palestinian – Israel's Ethnic Cleansing of West Bank Bedouin and Herding CommunitiesAmnesty International concludes that Israel has pursued a policy of ethnic cleansing in the occupied West Bank amounting to war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Reports and publications 10 Jun 2026 -
Criminal Damage, Direct Action, Terrorism: Misuse of counter-terrorism powers in the UKThis paper outlines Amnesty International’s opposition to the misuse of counter-terrorism laws to prosecute protest movements, including actions by Palestine Action.
Policy briefing 09 Jun 2026 -
Like a snowball: the growth and impact of the gender critical movement in the UKThis report explores the growth of the gender critical movement in the UK, its influence on media narratives, and the impact on trans rights and public debate.
Executive summary, Reports and publications, Rights in Focus 20 May 2026 -
Roundtable on Transnational Repression in the UK: lived experience and recommendations from Hong Kong diaspora community groupsThis report summaries a closed‑door roundtable jointly hosted in September 2024 by Amnesty International UK, the Hong Kong Democracy Council and The Rights Practice
Research summary, Reports and publications 25 Feb 2025
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