Press releases in 2023

From today, X will collect users' biometric data and other personal information ‘X claims to be a platform that promotes freedom of expressi on, but its carte blanche approach to profit-making...

Ahead of fifth anniversary (2 Oct) of journalist’s brutal killing in Turkey, the family is still being denied justice Closed-door trial in 2019 was widely considered to be a whitewash ‘The path to...

Fifty-seven per cent said UK should stay part of ECHR, while more than 90% said next government should instead prioritise cost-of-living crisis More than 80% of people who voted Conservative in 2019...

Leading climate activist sentenced to three years in prison on trumped-up tax charge She is the fifth prominent Vietnamese environmentalist to be accused of tax evasion in past two years ‘If Vietnam...

In response to today’s speech by the Home Secretary Suella Braverman in Washington DC in which she questions the continued relevance of the 1951 Refugee Convention, Sacha Deshmukh, Amnesty...

Group will argue in landmark case that government inaction on climate change discriminates against youth If successful, countries including the UK could be legally required to reduce greenhouse gas...

Tuesday 26 September marks Jimmy Lai’s 1,000th day in detention ‘ The UK government must publicly insist that the Hong Kong authorities release Jimmy Lai immediately ’ - Sacha Deshmukh Ahead of Hong...

Amnesty International UK launches annual Media Awards Call for entries to celebrate excellence in human rights journalism goes out Entries are now open for Amnesty International UK’s annual Media...

Libyan Arab Armed Forces have prevented journalists from operating freely and have arrested protesters One journalist was disappeared for three days after live-broadcasting from devastated city...

One of the activists was arrested before leaving China to study in the UK 32 organisations issue call for activists’ immediate and unconditional release ‘Activists in China refuse to be silenced...