Press releases in 2017

“Tens of thousands of people who cross the border on a daily basis for work, education and family purposes must be given guarantees that their rights are not going to be diminished.” – Patrick...

Jordan must immediately arrest Sudan’s President Omar Al-Bashir and hand him over to the International Criminal Court (ICC) to face charges of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity, said...

Amnesty International UK is calling on the Government to use the triggering of Article 50 as an opportunity to promote its commitment to human rights, by making it clear rights will be prioritised...

Scale of civilian deaths raises questions over rules of engagement being used by US-led coalition and Iraqi forces ‘Did the government, the coalition think how to protect the civilians in this war? It...

Hundreds arrested without charge and held in torturous conditions South Sudanese authorities must release all people detained without charge by the security agencies, including 28 men currently held...

Amnesty witnessed riot police forcing people down a staircase and beating teenagers in the street Russian opposition leader Aleksei Navalny and all peaceful protesters detained after the mass...

Manchester City Football Club is major commercial partner with the UAE Protest in Albert Square on Monday evening Amnesty International has urged Manchester City Council to speak out on behalf of a...

An internationally-mandated fact-finding mission to look at human rights violations in Burma is welcome, urgently needed and long overdue, Amnesty International said today. Champa Patel, Amnesty’s...

In response to the attack in Westminster, London, earlier this week, Kate Allen, Director of Amnesty International UK, said: “Our thoughts are with all those affected by the terrible attack in...

Credible-looking videos point to war crimes by Libyan National Army forces Soldiers posed for photos with dead bodies - corpses desecrated and burnt International Criminal Court should expand its...