Press releases in 2022

Controversial Home Office’s Nationality and Borders Bill going through Parliament today Ukrainian refugees likely to be confronted with same anti-refugee policies intended to punish and deter people...

Amnesty verifies the strike on a nursery – the fourth confirmed attack that has struck a school Drone video footage shows cluster munitions striking at least 7 locations on/near the building ‘It is...

Amnesty International has called for Stormont to be ready to ‘step up’ to welcome refugees from Ukraine following the Russian military attacks on the country. Addressing a rally outside Belfast City...

Forensic analysis of three separate attacks provides ‘irrefutable evidence’ of breaches of laws of war Likely Russian veto on UN Security Council should be countered by emergency meeting of UN General...

Swedish Olympic champion Nils van der Poel gives his gold medal to Hong Kong dissident’s daughter ‘ His decision to take a stand against China’s crackdown on freedom of expression should spur...

Court in Islamabad today sentenced Pakistani-American Zahir Jaffer to death Zafar found guilty of torturing Noor Mukadam with a knuckleduster and using a ‘sharp-edged weapon’ to behead her...

Protesters were attacked by police in the Siloé neighbourhood of Cali on 3 May last year Three young people were shot and killed during the violence Amnesty’s Crisis Evidence Lab and SITU Research...

Annual immigration statistics published by Home Office today Data reveals Channel crossings in 2021 higher than previous years In response to the latest immigration statistics released by the Home...

Multi-pronged Russian assault seems highly likely to result in civilian casualties Video footage showing remnants of Russian rocket sticking out of a pavement in Kharkiv underscores risk to civilians...

Responding to news that President Vladimir Putin has ordered “peacekeeping operations” to the so called “Donetsk People’s Republic” and “Luhansk People’s Republic” in eastern Ukraine, Amnesty...