Press releases in 2018

House of Commons votes 207 to 117 to force Northern Ireland Secretary to act on human rights issues Amnesty International has welcomed a vote in the House of Commons this evening which will put...

Album a celebration of 21st century family life and a call to home secretary Sajid Javid to ease restrictive rules preventing refugees from reuniting with their families Includes photos submitted by...

52 pre-trial detainees died in Madagascar’s prisons in 2017 Children sharing cells with convicted criminals 700 people detained in a prison with an official capacity of 121 Almost half of prisoners in...

Westminster must listen to the women and girls of Northern Ireland and prioritise their health and rights, Amnesty International has said today, ahead of two crucial moments for abortion reform taking...

The Step Up Migrant Women Coalition welcomes a Home Affairs Select Committee report on the upcoming Domestic Abuse Bill, but warn its recommendations don’t go far enough if migrant women are to be...

Independent UN investigation urgently needed ‘We call on the Saudi Arabian authorities to immediately produce Jamal Khashoggi’s body’ - Samah Hadid Amnesty International has said the Saudi Arabian...

More than 150 Palestinians in ‘Great March of Return’ demonstrations have already been killed by Israeli security forces ‘There are serious fears that this policy will further sanction the use of...

‘Without a credible UN inquiry, there will always be a cloud of suspicion hanging over Saudi Arabia’ - Sherine Tadros Turkey should urgently ask UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres to establish a...

With the critical situation on Nauru deteriorating even further, Amnesty International is calling on the Australian government to show leadership, and urgently bring all refugees and asylum-seekers to...

At least 300 people charged with participating in protests since May More than 322 people killed, 2000 injured Pro-government armed groups using ‘military-grade weapons’ including machine guns, sniper...