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Myanmar: Military cannot 'ask for aid with one hand and bomb with the other'

Myanmar’s military must refrain from deliberate air strikes and other forms of attack on civilian targets in areas impacted by last week’s 7.7-magnitude earthquake, Amnesty International said today as...

Israel/OPT: Killings of paramedics and rescue workers in Gaza must be investigated

Israel’s genocide in Gaza has resulted in an unprecedented number of aid workers being killed Human rights investigators are still unable to access Gaza to monitor alleged war crimes ‘Every day of...

Amnesty Media Awards 2025: Finalists and host announced

Full list of finalists across 10 categories announced Jolyon Rubinstein announced as host ‘It’s an honour to host the Amnesty International Media Awards 2025. Especially in what will be the final year...

Hungary: Arrest and surrender Netanyahu to the International Criminal Court

Victor Orbán to host Benjamin Netanyahu in Hungary on Wednesday Following an investigation of war crimes and crimes against humanity, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for...

Myanmar: Military must urgently allow full access to humanitarian aid for earthquake victims in all areas

Earthquake epicentre in area already ravaged by military air strikes and years of fighting Military has long denied aid to areas where resistance groups are active Lack of information and images a...

Russia: Anti-war activist Maria Ponomarenko's prison sentence extended 'under spurious charges'

In 2023, Maria was sentenced to six years in prison for speaking out against the war in Ukraine An additional one year and 10 months has been added to Maria’s prison sentence Maria has faced ill...

Global: Leaders at Paris summit urged to defend international rule of law 'without fear or favour'

Leaders from Europe, Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea and Türkiye to meet tomorrow in Paris The coalition will discuss support for Ukraine and defense against Russian aggression...

Türkiye: Attacks on protesters is a 'blatant assault' on freedom of expression

Turkish authorities must end the use of unnecessary and indiscriminate force against peaceful protesters Amnesty has reviewed footage of police beating protesters with batons and kicking them when...

Northern Ireland: ‘We have your back’ Amnesty tells community at anti-racism rally

PSNI recorded 1,777 racist incidents and 1,150 racist attacks last year Strong solidarity against racism at ‘Our Belfast: Free from Racism!’ community gathering at Belfast City Hall ‘ To anyone living...

Toxic tech: New polling exposes widespread online misogyny driving Gen Z away from social media

New polling commissioned by Amnesty International UK, exposes the staggering levels of online misogyny that plague social media, driving young people, particularly women, away from spaces meant for...