Press releases in 2022

‘President Biden must seize this opportunity to prioritise the advancement of human rights over short-term interests’ - Paul O’Brien US must stop supplying arms to Saudi Arabia and Israel President...

First case in Europe of an activist being prosecuted for aiding an abortion by providing pills Justyna Wydrzyńska’s hearing is scheduled for 9am (BST) on 14 July 2022 at Warsaw’s Praga Południe...

Responding to the BBC investigation of repeated killing of unarmed men in suspicious circumstances in Afghanistan between 2010 and 2011 by the UK Special forces , Zaman Sultani, Amnesty International...

In response to the High Court postponing a judicial review ​hearing over the legality of the UK government expelling people​ seeking asylum to Rwanda, Steve Valdez-Symonds, Amnesty International UK’s...

Responding to the news that President Biden signed an executive order that makes strides to safeguard access to abortion and protect patient privacy, Tarah Demant, Interim National Director of...

This Government does not have the legitimacy to push ahead with highly controversial Bill of Rights and Northern Ireland Troubles bills “Vital decisions belong to a new government under a new Prime...

A court in Moscow sentenced Aleksei Gorinov to seven years in jail for criticising Russia’s military actions in Ukraine ‘The Russian judiciary has once again sided with a government intent in...

Research reveals how reproductive rights activists have experienced more online harassment and abuse since the May 2 leak of the Supreme Court’s draft opinion of Roe v Wade Survey reveals Twitter has...

At least 21 civilians killed in Black Sea resort of Serhiivka after apartment block and hotel hit by extremely inaccurate anti-warship missiles Distressing eyewitness testimony describes carnage of...

Amnesty International accused the UN of undermining accountability for crimes against humanity in Xinjiang in China as it criticised the outgoing Human Rights Commissioner for repeated failure to act...