Press releases in 2023

ADNOC Drilling, part of state oil company, has posted 33% profits increase Chief executive Sultan al-Jaber controversially appointed president-designate of COP28 climate conference in Dubai later this...

Responding to reports that Prime Minister Hun Sen has ordered media organisation Voice of Democracy to close, Hana Young, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director, said: “This is a blatant...

Responding to news that the governor of China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (Xinjiang), Erkin Tuniyaz, is due to meet officials from the UK government, the European Union (EU) and EU member...

Social media giant Twitter is failing to protect LGBTQ+ organisations and those advocating for the LGBTQ+ community from online violence and abuse, according to a new survey from Amnesty International...

Blockade in ninth week is a serious blow to human rights in Nagorno-Karabakh Food, fuel and medicine shortages exacerbating humanitarian crisis Since the blockade began the number of vehicles with aid...

Controversial counter-terrorism programme overwhelmingly directed at children and young people Review led by William Shawcross who has a history of making anti-Muslim statements ‘The review is riddled...

Nearly 300 children have faced criminal charges with some at risk of years in prison after being accused of sedition or insulting the monarchy Surveillance, rubber bullets and cable ties used to...

Ahead of North Korea’s apparent preparations for a military parade in celebration of the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Korean People’s Army, Boram Jang, Amnesty International’s East Asia...

Numerous demolitions taking place in Jammu and Kashmir, India’s only Muslim-majority region Bulldozers destroying homes despite many residents providing proof of ownership ‘No one should be made...

Responding to a critical report published today (7 February) by the Police Ombudsman of Northern Ireland into PSNI policing of a “Protect our Monuments” protest in Belfast in June 2020, Patrick...