Press Releases
Wealthy countries must fulfil climate finance commitments and increase pledges Debt crisis threatens billions of people’s rights to food, clothing and housing ‘The G20 is happening while the world...
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak must address India’s human rights record during his attendance at the G20 summit in New Delhi this weekend, said Amnesty International today. Sacha Deshmukh, Amnesty...
Highly controversial bill expected to return to House of Lords next Tuesday (12 September) Amnesty is calling on the Irish government to follow through with their opposition to the bill and take an...
Ruling does not go far enough to recognise same-sex marriage Court saw constitutional right to marry still being exclusively for couples of the opposite-sex ‘This ruling is an important step forward...
UK Online Safety Bill enters final stages in House of Lords tomorrow (6 Sept) Clause 122 gives Ofcom powers to require messaging service providers to deploy software to scan phones for prohibited...
Atrocities against civilians in Tigray have continued since signing of the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement Eritrea and Ethiopia are obliged to investigate and, where there is sufficient evidence...
Emmerson Mnangagwa to begin second term as president after election that saw abductions and torture of opposition party activists Another activist abducted and tortured at the weekend ‘The Zimbabwean...
Projection marked a final call for the highly controversial bill to be scrapped ahead of it returning to Houses of Lords and Commons this week UK Government is on cusp of passing bill which provides...
3 September marks 70 years since landmark convention came into force Deeply worrying that some members of the Government have launched political attacks on the convention ‘ T he convention has been...
Centre for Climate Reporting obtains audio in which UAE officials are heard discussing how to restrict public discussion of climate change and human rights Dozens of unfairly-jailed civil society...