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UK: silent vigil for Rafah to be held outside Downing St

Amnesty International UK will stage a silent vigil in solidarity with civilians in Rafah outside Downing Street tomorrow (Wed 14 Feb, 11:00) to draw attention to the plight of some 1.4 million...

Julian Assange High Court Hearing: Global media freedom is on trial

Amnesty experts will be at High Court hearing (20-21 February) which could determine his fate in long-running extradition battle Assange could face 175-year sentence in the USA, with good treatment...

Israel/OPT: fresh evidence of probable war crimes in Israeli attacks on Rafah

At least 95 civilians - including 42 children - killed in four unlawful strikes in supposedly ‘safe’ area Victims include retired surgeon Dr Abdallah Shehada and a new-born baby girl so young her...

Global: Zionism/Zionist hate speech policy review must not stifle legitimate criticism of Israel’s oppressive policies

‘Meta must ensure that its content policies are neither discriminatory nor biased against pro-Palestinian voices’ - Alia Al Ghussain Responding to Meta’s proposed revision of its content policies...

Yemen: Huthi authorities sentence seven to stoning and two to crucifixion for homosexual 'crimes'

Separately, 13 students sentenced to death for ‘spreading homosexuality’ Prison sentences of up to ten years handed down to others and public floggings also meted out Sentences condemned as ‘gruesome...

UK: Government’s protest plans ‘a direct attack’ on people’s rights

In reaction to the Government’s proposal of new protest laws, Sacha Deshmukh, Amnesty International UK’s Chief Executive, said: “These planned new measures are a direct attack on our right to...

India: UK-owned JCBs symbol of 'hate campaign' against Muslims

India’s widespread unlawful demolitions of Muslims’ homes, businesses and places of worship through the use of JCB bulldozers and other machines must stop immediately, Amnesty International said as it...

UK: Rishi Sunak's PMQs trans jibe was 'sickening'

Responding to comments by Rishi Sunak during prime minister’s questions in the House of Commons today, Chiara Capraro, Amnesty International UK’s Gender Justice Director, said: “The prime minister’s...

Jordan: authorities have arrested hundreds in crackdown on pro-Palestine protests

Surge in arrests to crush Gaza solidarity protests and suppress criticism of country’s policies on Israel Social media posts on the Israel-Palestine crisis have led to arrests and trials ‘No-one...

Israel/OPT: Israel has unleashed wave of unlawful attacks on Palestinians in West Bank - new research

With the world’s attention largely focused on Gaza, Israeli forces have stepped up use of lethal force with raids on refugee camps and attacks on crowds at demonstrations Detailed investigation into...