Press releases in 2020

Thousands of child soldiers still being used, while arms being hidden from monitors UN arms embargo due to expire on 31 May should be extended With country threatened by COVID, ‘priority must be given...

More than 26,000 patients have died in hospitals, care homes and community New polling finds two-thirds of UK public believe the Government has performed poorly in its provision of PPE for healthcare...

Responding to the announcement that the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee is to examine the UK Government's proposals to address the legacy of the Troubles, Grainne Teggart, Amnesty International's...

Governments in the region routinely resort to repressive measures to silence critical views but some have used the COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse to further clamp down on opposition Authorities in...

Responding to latest ONS figures which show a record-high number of deaths linked to coronavirus in care homes in England and Wales, Kate Allen, Amnesty International UK Director, said: “These figures...

Greek government introduced austerity measures in 2010, slashing public spending by 32 percent and public health expenditure by nearly 43 percent New report outlines how the Government desperately...

Amnesty poll reveals strong UK public support for the Government to do more to tackle domestic abuse emergency during pandemic Majority support more being done to protect vulnerable victims -...

The US Africa Command (AFRICOM) has acknowledged the killing of two Somali civilians and the injury of three others in an air strike. Amnesty International today said this acknowledgement was a...

The Commons Home Affairs Committee has urged the Government to take action on domestic abuse to avoid ‘devastating consequences’ Domestic Abuse Bill returns to Parliament this week Amnesty warns that...

Amnesty International reacted with dismay after the Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro launched a tirade against the investigation into the killing of human rights defender Marielle Franco...