Press releases in 2021

‘It is a huge relief that the truth is finally emerging. However, we still have a long road ahead of us, this is nowhere near finished’ – Mechelle Dillon ‘We have been overwhelmed with survivors...

More than 900 abuses by police logged, but not one criminal investigation has yet been launched At least 27,000 people arbitrarily detained, and hundreds tortured “The international community cannot...

Amnesty International has today launched a global campaign to ban the use of facial recognition systems, a form of mass surveillance that amplifies racist policing and threatens the right to protest...

The promise made today by the Northern Ireland Executive that an inquiry process co-designed with survivors will be undertaken, following the publication of a shocking report into Mother and Baby...

Ten years on from 2011 protests, Sisi’s jails now packed with those at forefront of reform movement Detainees in twice-capacity jails denied healthcare and at complete mercy of guards Report charts...

Amnesty monitors report ‘indiscriminate beatings’ and ‘preventive arrests’ overall number of detainees exceeds 1,330 Navalny video on Putin’s Palace viewed by more than 55 million Amnesty...

Amnesty International UK, in partnership with the English Football Association, have today launched a free guide and online training series which aims to increase refugee women’s participation in...

Most people in the UK (56%) would be concerned about granting troops immunity Call on Lords to reject ‘licence to torture’ provisions of controversial Overseas Operations Bill ‘The UK’s international...

Activist only allowed to see his lawyer one minute before impromptu hearing State-run TV channels allowed into police station, but independent reporters excluded ‘These absurd theatrics expose the...

Prominent Kremlin critic Aleksei Navalny arrested on arrival at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport Investigation still needed into his Novichok poisoning in August ‘The Russian authorities are seeking to...