Press releases in 2022

Journalists targeted to deny Russian people information about opposition to war in Ukraine Hundreds of journalists have left the county is mass exodus ‘Police are increasingly acting arbitrarily to...

Government policies are causing thousands of people to be denied housing Amnesty is calling for destructive, subjective criteria to be scrapped 'Housing is a human right, not a luxury and it needs to...

McAnespie family and Amnesty International to hold press conference outside Laganside Courthouse, Belfast, Northern Ireland Verdict expected on Friday 25 November at 11am Judgment comes in same week...

Convictions of four human rights defenders, on trial since 2017, quashed by Turkey’s highest court Defendants include Taner Kılıç, Amnesty Turkey’s Honorary Chair, and Idil Eser, Amnesty Turkey’s...

Responding to FIFA’s threats to sanction players who planned to wear ‘One Love’ armbands to show support for the LGBTI community, Steve Cockburn, Amnesty International’s Head of Economic and Social...

Responding to Gianni Infantino’s recent comments, Steve Cockburn, Amnesty International’s Head of Economic and Social Justice said: “In brushing aside legitimate human rights criticisms, Gianni...

US Department of Justice has submitted documents arguing Mohammed bin Salman is immune from legal action because of his prime ministerial status Hatice Cengiz is seeking redress in US courts for her...

In response to the reported release of the former British ambassador Vicky Bowman and her artist husband Htein Lin , who had been jailed in Myanmar’s post-coup crackdown, Polly Truscott, Amnesty...

More than 15,000 reportedly arrested in protest crackdown, with the judiciary announcing 1,024 indictments in Iran province alone Parliamentarians demand ‘no leniency’, and head of judiciary urges...

Oscar contender Joyland has been banned by the Pakistani government The country had one of the most progressive legislations on transgender rights in the world ‘We hope this disappointing decision of...