Press releases in 2023

Sixty-four-page report lays bare how Facebook’s algorithmic systems supercharged spread of harmful rhetoric targeting Tigrayan community Failures by Facebook owner Meta ultimately contributed to...

‘This communications blackout means that it will be even more difficult to obtain critical information and evidence about human rights violations’ - Erika Guevara-Rosas Responding to reports of a...

Significant number of social media posts have glorified Israeli authorities’ attacks on civilians in Gaza, while antisemitic hate has proliferated on X Palestinian accounts and advocates of...

Mounting evidence of war crimes by Israeli forces and Hamas Israeli air and ground strikes killing more than 6,500 people including at least 2,700 children ‘In the face of such unprecedented...

Peaceful protests turn violent in Iran’s oppressed Baluchi minority in Zahedan, Sistan and Baluchistan province Eyewitness testimonies share children as young as ten beaten and detained ‘ We have...

Abdullah al-Derazi and Jalal Labbad sentenced to death for protesting against the regime This year alone, the Saudi authorities have executed 112 people ‘ The young men could now be put to death at...

Last weekend the Israeli army dropped leaflets on northern Gaza ordering residents to leave immediately or risk being targeted in attacks Carrying out indiscriminate attacks that kill or injure...

In response to the Supreme Court of Japan’s ruling that a law requiring people to undergo reproductive surgery if they want to legally change gender is unconstitutional, Boram Jang, Amnesty...

Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill set to make it unlawful for public bodies to consider ethical and human rights issues in procurement and investment decisions Special status...

In response to comments by Rishi Sunak and Lisa Nandy today, Amnesty International UK Chief Executive Sacha Deshmukh said: “It is right that the Prime Minister and other leading UK politicians are...