Press releases in 2022

In response to the police strip searching a child, Ilyas Nagdee, Amnesty International UK’s Racial Justice Director, said: “The use of strip searches against children is a serious violation of their...

Amnesty International has called on MPs to reject the controversial Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill, which it warned will create a deeply unfair two-tier justice system and...

In response to the police chiefs new race action plan published today , Ilyas Nagdee, Amnesty International UK’s Racial Justice Director, said: “Racism is still rampant in policing and it’s...

Annual survey of capital punishment shows how courts re-opening after Covid fuelled increase in death sentences and executions Disturbing spikes in Iran and Saudi Arabia, while 86 people given death...

Court is hearing residents’ appeal against being forced out of their homes in Bedouin village of Ras Jrabah in Negev/Naqab Israeli authorities are expanding nearby town of Dimona, home to mostly...

Amnesty International has called on the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) to end the practice of strip searching children. The call comes after a report published today by The Detail revealed...

World Economic Forum’s annual meeting to begin on Sunday 22 May Ahead of the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos that starts on Sunday (22 May), Agnès Callamard, Amnesty International’s...

Ahmadreza Djalali threatened with execution in ‘retaliation’ for legal cases against two Iranians in Sweden and Belgium Call on Sweden and Belgium to investigate under Convention Against Taking of...

Amnesty International UK and Informing Choices NI have today welcomed news that the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has today (19 May) taken further legislative steps to ensure abortion...

World Cup set to generate $6bn in revenue for FIFA Coalition of human rights and fan groups send open letter to Gianni Infantino ‘We hope the FA and Gareth Southgate and the players will back this...