Press releases in 2020

Responding to the news that at least 45 activists were referred to the Government's Prevent scheme over environmental extremism between April 2016 and March last year, Allan Hogarth, Amnesty UK’s Head...

Court of Appeal rules to allow reinstatement of controversial ban on face masks at ‘unauthorised’ protests ‘The idea of maintaining this ban is absurd, not to mention a potential threat to public...

Reports that security forces used live ammunition and tear gas in jails, with prisoners stripped and beaten after protests crushed Teenager on death row apparently beaten to death after taking part in...

‘There will always be those willing to take advantage of people who feel forced to make dangerous journeys’ - Patrick Corrigan Responding to the news that a lorry driver from Northern Ireland has...

Boat with 202 Rohingya found adrift off Malaysian coast three days ago Inhumane Malaysian immigration detention facilities deadly pose risk to the group ‘They should be released following quarantine...

100 groups call for urgent measures to safeguard access to abortion Poland prepares to debate draconian law to further restrict abortion Northern Ireland only part of UK where measures to take...

Amnesty calls for threat to be lifted Amnesty International has condemned a threat made against a Northern Ireland journalist, reportedly made by “dissident republicans”, and called for the threat to...

Annual review reveals how activists and human rights defenders continue to be let down by governments across the region ‘In 2020 leaders must listen to demands and work towards urgently needed reforms...

Detainees on hunger strike demanding their freedom and protesting against dangerous conditions Families detained in unsanitary conditions fear for their safety ‘Detaining anyone solely for migration...

The Indonesian authorities must urgently investigate the ‘horrifying’ murder of a trans woman called Mira, who was accused of stealing a truck driver’s phone and wallet before being burned alive in...