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UK: Ceasefire vote in Commons is 'vital moment' to protect civilians in Gaza and Israel

In response to an expected vote in the House of Commons this week on an SNP motion calling for an immediate ceasefire by all parties to the conflict in Israel and Gaza, Sacha Deshmukh, Amnesty...

UK: Shadow Foreign Secretary's call for humanitarian pause in Gaza is not practical nor sufficient

In response to the Shadow Foreign Secretary's comments supporting humanitarian pauses and the work of the International Criminal Court, Sacha Deshmukh, Amnesty International UK's Chief Executive, said...

Philippines: Granting Leila de Lima bail is 'step towards justice'

De Lima targeted by the government for her criticism of the murderous ‘war on drugs’ and other human rights violations ‘She should have never spent even a single day in detention’ - Butch Olano In...

Pakistan: Government must stop mass detention and deportation of Afghan refugees – new testimonies

More than 170,000 Afghans forced to leave the country Afghans face harsh system lacking transparency, due process and accountability in the detentions and deportations taking place ‘I am on several...

Israel/OPT: more than a million people support Gaza ceasefire petition

‘A global chorus of Amnesty International members and supporters are calling for the protection of all civilians at risk’ - Erika Guevara-Rosas With hundreds of thousands of people expected to attend...

UK: Home Secretary's comments on Palestine protest 'extremely ill-judged'

In response to the Home Secretary’s comments on the Pro-Palestine demo this Saturday (11 November), Sacha Deshmukh, Amnesty International UK’s Chief Executive, said: “Once again, Suella Braverman’s...

Israel/OPT: Paris humanitarian conference must call for an immediate Gaza ceasefire

Ceasefire ‘is a vital precondition to ensure the people of Gaza receive any kind of sustained, effective and impactful humanitarian aid’ - Agnès Callamard As heads of state prepare to gather for an...

Israel/OPT: surge in arbitrary detention of West Bank Palestinians, with torture rife

Israeli authorities currently holding more than 2,000 Palestinians without charge or trial Mounting evidence of torture, with detainees stripped, beaten and humiliated Some detainees made to sing...

USA: 'Victory' for abortion rights in Ohio must lead to meaningful access

In response to Ohio becoming the latest state in the USA to enshrine abortion rights in its constitution, Tarah Demant, Amnesty International USA’s National Director of Programmes, said: “Despite this...

Israel/OPT: Hamas must release all civilian hostages

Israeli families of hostages held by Hamas and other armed groups tell Amnesty of ‘horrible helplessness’ of situation ‘I feel sadness and pain for my mother, all the hostages, our communities and the...