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Press releases in 2023

UK: PM should not pander to extremist ministers by ignoring ECHR decisions in the Immigration Bill

In response to the Government’s plan to ignore ECHR rulings could be written into the Immigration Bill, Steve Valdez-Symonds, Amnesty International UK’s Refugee and Migrant Rights Director, said: “The...

UK/Guantánamo: new all-party parliamentary group to call for notorious camp's closure

‘By forming the APPG, MPs and peers are sending a strong message to the US administration’ - Sara Birch A newly-formed group of parliamentarians is set to campaign for the closure of the notorious US...

Somaliland: Urgent investigation needed as fighting takes heavy toll on civilians in Las Anod

More than 100 people killed, over 600 injured and tens of thousands displaced Indiscriminate shelling has caused significant damage to homes, hospitals, schools and mosques ‘My daughter was buried in...

Good Friday Agreement: Sunak pledge to peace agreement will be judged by actions

In response to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s speech marking the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement’s 25th anniversary at Queen’s University Belfast today, Grainne Teggart, Amnesty International UK’s...

Sudan: parties to the conflict must ensure protection of civilians as deaths mount

Following the outbreak of armed conflict between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF), an independent paramilitary force, which erupted on the morning of Saturday 15 April in...

Russia: Anti-war activist and journalist Vladimir Kara-Murza sentenced to 25 years in jail Russia

‘This verdict wrongly conflates human rights activism with high treason and is reminiscent of Stalin-era repression’ - Natalia Zviagina Responding to news that the British-Russian political activist...

DR Congo: Authorities must investigate war crimes amid withdrawal of Rwandan-backed M23 rebels

In response to reports that the March 23 Movement (M23) armed group has withdrawn from several areas of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s North-Kivu province, including the towns of Kishishe, Bambo...

Iran: prison letter from British national Mehran Raoof highlights need for UK action

Unjustly jailed labour rights activist says authorities are using detained dual nationals as ‘a valuable commodity’ and trying to get ‘large sums of money’ Raoof’s MP Jeremy Corbyn calls for action...

Good Friday Agreement: Amnesty response to President Biden’s speech

In reaction to US President Joe Biden’s speech at the University of Ulster in Belfast today celebrating the Good Friday Agreement, Grainne Teggart, Amnesty International UK’s Northern Ireland Deputy...

Bangladesh: Press freedom under attack with largest daily newspaper declared an 'enemy' by the Government

Prothom Alo is the largest circulated newspaper in the country This year alone 56 journalists have been tortured, harassed, sued, intimidated and prevented from doing their jobs Digital Security Act...