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Iran: Deliberate Israeli attack on Tehran’s Evin prison must be investigated as a war crime – new evidence

Video footage, satellite imagery, and eyewitness accounts reveal extensive civilian casualties and destruction According to Iranian authorities, at least 80 civilians - 79 men and women and a five...

UK: Government must ‘show real backbone’ and act now to end Gaza genocide – Amnesty response to Foreign Ministers’ statement

In response to David Lammy and other Foreign Ministers’ statement on the genocide in Gaza, Kristyan Benedict, Amnesty International UK’s Crisis Response Manager, said: “These are empty words from the...

Hong Kong: Prison rule changes mark ‘dangerous erosion’ of prisoners’ rights

Amendment allows Government to impose punitive conditions on people who have not been convicted of any crime ‘The overly broad definition of national security …. is now being weaponised to further...

European Union's refusal to suspend the EU-Israel Association Agreement is a 'cruel and unlawful betrayal'

EU foreign ministers reject opportunity to introduce arms embargoes or sanctions against Israeli ministers ‘This will be remembered as one of the most disgraceful moments in the EU’s history’ Agnès...

UK: Government's updated sex education guidance is welcome but LGBT content 'remains inadequate'

Responding to the revised Relationship and Sex Education guidance published by the UK government today, Chiara Capraro, Gender Justice Programme Director, at Amnesty International UK, said: “Amnesty...

Hong Kong: Appeal hearing in HK 47 case is ‘pivotal test’ for city’s future freedom of expression

13 people convicted under draconian National Security Law in unprecedented mass trial to appeal sentence More than 80% of people convicted under National Security Law have been wrongly criminalised...

UK: DWP's 'unhealthy obsession' with AI discriminates against people with disabilities

Report finds DWPs use of AI traps disabled people, those in poverty and the digitally excluded in ‘bureaucratic limbo’ The report highlights how intrusive data practices have led to disproportionate...

USA: Sanctions against UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese are a disgraceful affront to international justice

In response to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announcing sanctions against the UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Francesca Albanese, Amnesty International’s Secretary...

UK: Amnesty responds to UC and PIP Bill final vote - 'it's been a disaster from start to finish'

Jen Clark, Amnesty International’s Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Lead, said: “It’s a huge disappointment that this Bill has been voted through. The remaining cuts to Universal Credit will...

UK: Amnesty International and disabled people back UN concern over PIP and UC bill

UK: AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL AND DISABLED PEOPLE BACK UN CONCERNS OVER PIP AND UC BILL Amnesty International and The Disabled Persons Organisations Forum England (DPOFE) and have called for the PIP and...