Press Releases

‘FIFA has shown its commitment to human rights to be a sham’ - Steve Cockburn Following today’s confirmation of Saudi Arabia as the host of the 2034 World Cup at FIFA’s extraordinary congress, 21...

For more than 50 days, Mozambique’s Frelimo-led government has refused to end its bloody crackdown on protesters Children have been shot in protests in the aftermath of the October election ‘The world...

New draconian law further intensifies oppression of women and girls Women and girls sending videos of themselves unveiled to media outside Iran or engaging in peaceful activism may be sentenced to...

Amnesty International UK, Liberty and Greenpeace handed a 200,000 signature-strong petition into the Home Office Petition calls on Government to scrap anti-protest legislation introduced by previous...

Eleven countries have rapidly announced reviewing asylum practices despite ongoing volatility in Syria Amnesty calls for decisions to be reversed on suspending or rejecting Syrian asylum applications...

‘Syrians have been subjected to a horrifying catalogue of human rights violations that caused untold human suffering on a vast scale’ - Agnès Callamard Responding to the ousting of Syrian president...

T he Education sector accounted for the highest source of referrals since data was first published in 2015/2016 Children aged 11-15 were the largest proportion of referrals with almost 5% of referrals...

Report analyses official statements, extensive visual and digital evidence, and witness testimony A deadly mixture of malnutrition and disease has exposed Palestinians to a slow, calculated death, and...

The South Korean president must fully explain his reasons for declaring martial law and give guarantees over upholding rights Responding to the declaration of emergency martial law by the South Korean...

‘It has become increasingly clear that the police are operating as if enjoying an assurance of impunity from the Government’ - Denis Krivosheev Responding to the persistent and widespread use of...