International crises

Conflict is on the rise globally. Civilians are in danger, and poverty and inequality are deepening. In a context where stability can no longer be taken for granted, our work is more important than ever.

61

conflicts in 36 countries, the most for over 70 years.
233,000

deaths in conflict, 30% more in 2024 than the year before
78

countries in involved in conflicts beyond their borders

Key issues

Justice for Palestinians

Human rights catastrophes are occurring during the conflict in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel. Find out how we are ensuring that those responsible are brought to justice.

Human rights defenders

Brave individuals standing up for the rights of others are being silenced all around the world. They face smear campaigns, imprisonment and sometimes even death for speaking truth to power. Learn about how you can support them.

An older woman with a disability being evacuated in Kharkiv region, Ukraine. October 2022.

War crimes and crimes against humanity

We investigate and expose war crimes and crimes against humanity, documenting abuses and building evidence to drive accountability and protect civilians.

Plumes of smoke rise following reported explosions in Tehran on March 1, 2026,

Iran, Lebanon and the wider Middle East Crisis

The conflict has taken a devastating toll on civilians, with thousands of people killed, displaced, and millions across the entire region living in fear with their lives on hold. Learn about our latest research and what we're doing in the region.

We don't look away

When conflict erupts, people’s rights are often forgotten or deliberately violated. Civilians suffer disproportionately. Conflict makes poverty and inequality worse and undoes progress on development and human rights.

In recent years, two major wars have dominated the headlines: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the crisis in Gaza. But this is only part of the picture.

More than half of all conflict-affected states now face two or more separate conflicts where the government is one of the warring parties.

Things are getting more complex and more dangerous. Militant groups, as well as States, are increasingly driving violence and interfering in other states’ wars, fuelling local grievances.

Technology is being turned against citizens and democracy.

The result is multiple, complex, overlapping crises that are harder to contain and resolve.

The path to peace and accountability

If we want to resist this outbreak of violence, we cannot look away.

That’s why Amnesty is making the case for peace and accountability.

However much people seed hate and division, we will continue to come together, protect those caught up in conflict, and fight for our rights.

Wherever and whenever people are threatened, attacked or ill-treated we blow the whistle, document human rights abuses, and take action to end the suffering and pursue justice.