Press releases in 2023

‘The rules of international humanitarian law specifically protect dams due to the dangers their destruction poses to civilians’ - Marie Struthers In response to the destruction of the dam at Kakhovka...

After six years Amnesty Turkey’s founding members, Taner Kılıç and Idil Eser have convictions overturned ‘Today’s ruling revealed the true purpose of such politically motivated prosecutions: using the...

Government forces violently evicted members of Maasai community from their land last year Around 70,000 Maasai people left without access to grazing lands that their livelihoods depend on Government...

Call comes ahead of PM’s Washington trip this week Victims say controversial bill will mean they will never see justice and accountability ‘The UK is on the verge of making a profound historic mistake...

More than 40 million people do not have access to electricity Jacobabad is one of the hottest places on the planet with highest recorded temperature reaching 52°C ‘ If we take a break there is no...

Protesters called for justice for Tiananmen victims Hong Kong prisoner of conscience Chow Hang-Tung went on hunger strike ‘The large turnout shows people have not and will not forget the brutal...

Notorious Pegasus spyware just one form of highly-intrusive technology which campaigners believe poses serious threat to human rights Meeting comes after hacking of phones belonging to heads of state...

People detained for marking Tiananmen crackdown All those arrested or in custody must be released immediately Hong Kong’s annual commemoration ceremony has been banned since 2020 ‘Commemorating the...

Prisons turned into killing fields as drug-related executions almost triple this year Overall, at least 282 people executed so far in 2023, including five for protesting ‘The judges in Revolutionary...

Teenage girl called for book Of Mice and Men to be removed from GCSE curriculum Police visited family home to pass on that a violent threat had been made against her More than eight hate-motivated...