Press releases in 2022

In response to reports of violent behaviour by Chinese consulate officials toward Hong Kong protesters in Manchester yesterday, Sacha Deshmukh, Amnesty International UK’s Chief Executive, said: “From...

President Xi Jinping is expected to be confirmed as Communist Party of China General Secretary for a third term ‘There can be no excuse for failing to hold the Chinese authorities to account over...

1,600 Syrian refugees face being returned from next week Syrian refugees are at dire risk of torture, sexual violence, enforced disappearance and arbitrary detention if they return home ‘The...

Children represent 16% of the deaths recorded by Amnesty Families of dead coerced into making video statements to deflect blame from the government ‘The Iranian authorities are systematically...

New law could see people facing three-year jail terms for a retweet ‘ These measures enable [the Government] to further censor and silence critical voices ahead of Turkey’s upcoming elections and...

Refugees and migrants arbitrarily detained in the Latvian forest, tortured and beaten with electric prods and tasers Latvia, Lithuania and Poland continue a state of emergency to unlawfully return...

Activists including Elika Ashoori demand justice for protesters in Iran Gathering will mark one month since the arrest of Mahsa Amini who died in suspicious circumstances Mounting evidence security...

Three leading human rights activists from Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory will be visiting London next week to highlight Israel’s system of apartheid and the need for the UK government...

With Parliament's return Oscar-nominated star of acclaimed film Belfast pens open letter to PM calling for controversial Troubles Bill to be dropped Letter urges a rethink on Bill opposed by victims...

Reacting to Russia's mass strikes carried out on Kyiv and several other Ukrainian cities, Agnès Callamard, Amnesty International’s Secretary General, said: “This is yet another day of petrifying news...