Press releases in 2024

Amnesty, Oxfam, Save the Children and others issue bleak warning over ‘situation of utter desperation inside Gaza’ Experts to conduct online media briefing at 3pm (UK) today ‘Gaza today is the most...

Kenneth Smith set to face the untested execution method despite UN warning it could amount to torture Smith only on death row because of now-outlawed ‘judicial override’ procedure ‘It’s disturbing...

‘Externalisation’ deal will see people taken hundreds of miles by sea to Albania and face arbitrary detention Children, pregnant women, survivors of trafficking and torture at additional risk ‘This...

In response to the Commons vote on the Rwanda Bill, Sacha Deshmukh, Amnesty International UK’s Chief Executive, said: “This historically-bad Bill should never have seen the light of day in the first...

Croatia, France, Germany, Poland and Romania have or have attempted to extradite or deport asylum seekers who had fled persecution in the North Caucasus People returned potentially forced to fight in...

Amnesty International is strongly urging MPs to vote against the Government’s Rwanda bill when it returns to the Commons today and put an end to the all-out attack on refugees and the UK’s Human...

‘The idea that these draconian restrictions to the right to strike should be extended to Northern Ireland is alarming’ – Patrick Corrigan In response to the suggestion by Sir Robert Buckland MP, Chair...

In response to reports that four people died earlier today trying to cross the Channel - the first reported Channel-crossing deaths this year - Steve Valdez-Symonds, Amnesty International UK’s Refugee...

Prestigious awards celebrate excellence in human rights journalism Closing date for entries is Monday 29 January 2024 Entries for Amnesty International UK’s 32nd annual Media Awards close in two weeks...

Looting and protests erupted after around 200 military and police personnel walked off the job At least 16 deaths have been reported ‘The use of unnecessary or excessive force by law enforcement...