Press releases in 2018

Interviews with 200 people travelling as part of the migrant caravans Unofficial asylum waitlist contains name of around 4,320 people “If Mexico agrees to do the US government’s dirty work, it is...

Google’s plans to launch a censored search app in China fly in the face of the company’s professed values and don’t have the support of many Google employees, Amnesty International said today, as the...

‘Once again, we call on the Government to establish an independent, judge-led inquiry’ - Rachel Logan Responding to a quietly-released written statement last week from Theresa May in response to the...

“The whole world will be watching Argentina during the G20 Summit” – Erika Guevara-Rosas The Argentine authorities must respect and guarantee the rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly...

Responding to news that the detained British student Matthew Hedges has received a pardon in the UAE, Kate Allen, Amnesty International UK’s Director, said: “This is a huge relief and goes some way to...

Amnesty International review into rape legislation across Europe One in 10 (11%) women across the EU and one in seven (14%) in the UK have experienced some form of sexual violence ‘Sex without consent...

Abu Dhabi F1 race this weekend will see Emirati authorities attempting to promote glitzy image despite dark reality of jailed dissidents ‘We can’t allow the UAE to use the Grand Prix for yet more...

Thousands of digital activists to take part in ‘Strike Tracker’ analysis project to show how US-led airstrikes destroyed Raqqa Project will pressure coalition to accept responsibility after Gavin...

‘A small country like Denmark can make a difference’ - Trine Christensen Responding to a decision today by the Danish government to suspend all exports of weapons and military equipment - including...

‘The state of emergency has been lifted only to reveal a permanent and draconian state of securitisation’ – Rym Khadraoui ‘They ruined my life. It is worse than a prison sentence because we are in...