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Russia: authorities step up 'witch-hunt' against Memorial with house raids

The Nobel Peace Prize-winning organisation has been accused of ‘rehabilitating Nazism’ after compiling a list of victims of the Soviet era Memorial was closed down by the authorities in 2021 ‘They...

Amnesty calls for 'complete overhaul' of Met's ethics standards after damning review

Responding to the publication of Baroness Casey’s review into the conduct of the Metropolitan Police, Chiara Capraro, Amnesty International UK’s Women's Human Rights Manager, said: “The report’s...

Climate Change: IPCC report must herald ‘transformational change’

Today’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report warns that 1.5C-degree limit to rise in global temperature set to be missed by wide margin Estimated 3.6 billion people are already climate...

Iraq: twenty years on, still no justice for war crimes by US-led coalition

Two decades on from George W Bush’s invasion, no senior US official has been held accountable for rampant human rights violations Renewed call for US commission of inquiry into detention practices...

Amnesty International UK Media Awards finalists and host announced

Finalists span 10 award categories celebrating exceptional human rights journalism over the past year BBC presenter Maryam Moshiri will host the ceremony in London on April 26 Amnesty International UK...

France: Bill to set up AI-driven mass surveillance at 2024 Olympics is 'dystopian'

Proposals could see first pervasive AI-powered mass video surveillance in an EU country Legacy of London Olympics was permanent extension of surveillance ‘Every action in a public space will get...

Australia: Former SAS soldier arrested for alleged war crime in Afghanistan is 'encouraging first step'

Four-year inquiry found evidence of grave human rights violations by Australian special forces soldiers in Afghanistan ‘The wheels of justice are finally turning nearly three years after the release...

Russia/Ukraine: ICC arrest warrant for Putin is 'an impressive first step’ towards justice for victims

Vladimir Putin wanted for alleged involvement in unlawful deportation and transfer of Ukrainian children from occupied areas of Ukraine to Russia Second arrest warrant names Russia’s commissioner for...

North Korea: UN meeting must send ‘unequivocal message’ on human rights

Ahead of today’s United Nations Security Council informal meeting on the human rights situation in North Korea, Sherine Tadros, Amnesty International’s Advocacy and United Nations Representative, said...

Hong Kong: Arrests for possessing children’s books a 'new low' for human rights

Responding to the arrest of two men in Hong Kong for possession of children’s books – classified as “seditious materials” – that depicted mainland Chinese authorities as leaders of the wolves Hana...