Press releases in 2023

‘We are deeply alarmed by the mounting civilian death tolls in Gaza, Israel and the occupied West Bank’ - Agnès Callamard Israeli security forces and Palestinian armed groups must make every effort to...

‘They have subjected her to years of human rights violations, including torture, death threats and denial of specialised medical care’ - Agnès Callamard Reacting to news that unjustly-imprisoned...

Scottish Government ministers need to be bold when drafting new human rights legislation, Amnesty International said at the end of a public consultation on government plans. Amnesty has welcomed...

More than 3.7 million Afghans live in Pakistan, large numbers of whom are unregistered Many Afghan refugees in Pakistan already experience harassment and arrest ‘A forced return to Afghanistan could...

Two members of the news site arrested after series of raids yesterday, with 46 journalists questioned in total Authorities using counter-terrorism law to target journalists ‘The Unlawful Activities...

Lu Siwei is being held in the Xindu Detention Centre in Sichuan province, southwestern China Countries in Asia under pressure into making illegal forcible returns ‘Lu Siwei’s confirmed detention in...

EU member states reached an agreement today Agreement risks leaving people stranded, detained or destitute along Europe’s borders ‘People who arrive at the EU’s borders must be able to seek asylum...