Press releases in 2022

Six people including a 12-year-old girl killed in night raid on family home Taliban killings indicate pattern of attacks on ethnic minorities and members of former security forces 'These violent...

Almost three-quarters (73%) polled across 15 countries support FIFA using World Cup revenue to compensate workers who suffered UK poll shows 74% support the demand, with 70% also wanting English and...

‘We are calling on the international community to provide resources that will assist Ukraine’s efforts’ - Marie Struthers Responding to the discovery of new evidence of alleged war crimes committed by...

Responding to the conviction and sentencing to two years’ imprisonment of protester Jatuphon “Niw” Saeung for participating in a mock fashion show in Thailand in October 2020, Kyle Ward, Amnesty...

Since the Sri Lanka protests began, police and armed forces have routinely misused tear gas and water cannons against largely peaceful protesters Security forces have fired live ammunition, killing at...

UN has verified that filtration is occurring as part of forced population removal There appear to be no systems to facilitate the return of older people or people with disabilities ‘Deportation and...

Today we mark the sad news that Her Majesty The Queen has died. We wish to pass on our deepest condolences to her family

Austria's Volker Türk is proposed to be next UN human rights chief ‘Amnesty looks forward to working with Volker Türk in responding to the many existential threats and violations to human rights which...

Income Tax Department of India raided multiple organisations including Oxfam The raids were presented as ‘surveys’ ‘It is alarming how the attack on the rights to freedom of expression and association...

Russian military activity endangering the site, with staff reportedly abducted and tortured Reports that Russia staging mortar attacks to blame Ukrainian forces ‘Russia bears primary responsibility...