Skip to main content
Amnesty International UK
Log in
USA: Record fine exposes Google's contempt for children's privacy

Responding to news that Google has agreed to pay a record US$170 million to settle a complaint filed by US regulators alleging that the company illegally harvested personal data of children on its...

South Africa: anti-foreigner attacks have been stoked by years of rhetoric and inaction

Attacks on refugees, migrants and asylum-seekers have occurred for past 11 years ‘The South African authorities must stop fuelling xenophobia in their desperate attempt to win political support’ -...

New book on Jamal Khashoggi's murder to be launched at London event

Author Jonathan Rugman to discuss his major new book - ‘The Killing in the Consulate’ Event marks one year since Khashoggi’s brutal killing in Istanbul On Wednesday 2 October, Amnesty International UK...

Hong Kong: full investigation into 'excessive' policing of protests needed

Carrie Lam’s withdrawal of extradition bill welcomed, but public trust in authorities ‘seriously damaged’ Responding to Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam’s announcement today of an official...

Israel: Palestinian members of Parliament subjected to discrimination - new report

Palestinian members of the Knesset who dare to criticise Israeli policies labelled ‘traitors’ Targeting of Palestinian KPs part of ‘deep-rooted’ discrimination against Palestinian citizens in Israel...

Myanmar: Civilians at risk in northern Shan State fighting

The Myanmar military and ethnic armed groups must ensure the protection of civilians and provision of aid as violence in northern Shan State escalates, Amnesty International urged today [3 September]...

Brazil: Authorities must prosecute those responsible for destruction of Amazon

Amnesty launches new campaign demanding Brazil step up protection of Indigenous Peoples’ rights and the Amazon ‘This is both a human rights crisis and an environmental crisis’ – Kumi Naidoo The...

Finland: International body condemns outdated definition of rape

Following the publication today of a new Council of Europe report which finds that Finland is failing survivors of rape, Amnesty International’s women’s rights researcher in Europe, Anna Blus said:...

Hong Kong: 'Horrifying' police violence against protesters must be investigated

In response to the latest clashes between police and protesters in Hong Kong on Saturday night – which included police storming the platform of Prince Edward metro station and beating people on a...