Press releases in 2023

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...

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...

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...

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...

‘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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...