Press releases in 2018

The Philippines government must immediately drop all charges and release prisoner of conscience Senator Leila de Lima, an outspoken critic of President Rodrigo Duterte, Amnesty International said...

It’s a ‘transparent attempt’ to ‘deprioritise reproductive rights’ - Tarah Demant Responding to reports that the US State Department’s human rights bureau has received an official directive to remove...

The EU Withdrawal Bill is set to significantly reduce human rights protections in the UK, Amnesty International warned today, while a rush to sign new trade deals means there is a growing risk the UK...

The already-jailed activist has been given latest jail term for tweeting about human rights violations in Bahrain and Yemen ‘The conviction of Nabeel Rajab today is a slap in the face to justice’ -...

MPs urged to vote for change on current restrictive and unfair rules In a speech today, Shadow Home Secretary Diane Abbott announced that the Labour Party’s immigration policy will uphold respect for...

International community still failing to act as ‘war crimes on an epic scale’ unfold in the besieged suburb of Damascus ‘The Syrian government, with the backing of Russia, is intentionally targeting...

Husband Richard Ratcliffe will attempt to deliver letters to embassy Campaigners with ‘Free Nazanin’ placards will attend Campaigners will stage a protest on behalf of the jailed UK-Iranian woman...

Sentences are ‘clearly intended to instil fear’ - Gauri van Gulik At least 100 journalists are currently behind bars in Turkey, the highest number of any country in the world Following the aggravated...

Amnesty International UK has today revealed the finalists for its Media Awards 2018, a prestigious set of awards that have now been running for 27 years. The winners of this year’s awards will be...

Teodora del Carmen Vásquez, who was jailed following pregnancy-related complications resulting in stillbirth, has been freed today after a decade behind bars. With at least 27 women still imprisoned...