Press Releases

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...

Proceedings at International Court of Justice due to open in The Hague tomorrow South Africa’s case cites Gaza war crimes evidence gathered by Amnesty ‘War crimes and crimes against humanity are rife...

Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill - back in Commons tomorrow - will make it unlawful for public bodies to reflect ethical and human rights issues in procurement and investment...

Last year saw a new wave of harsh anti-LGBTI legislation across Africa 31 countries still criminalise consensual same-sex sexual activity LGBTI people are threatened with arbitrary arrests, detentions...

Former interior minister Ousman Sonko standing trial on charges of involvement in killings, rape and torture during Jammeh presidency Sonko arrested in Switzerland in 2017 under principle of...

Earlier this week a Swedish court upheld a life sentence against a former Iranian official implicated in prison massacres Ahmadreza Djalali has been arbitrarily held in Iran for past seven-and-a-half...

Myanmar military arbitrarily detained civilians and looted valuables Use of cluster munitions in Shan State ' Nearly three years after the coup, the suffering of civilians across Myanmar shows no...

Mounting number of Palestinians being held in circumstances amounting to enforced disappearance Sickening images of humiliated detainees in underwear condemned as war crimes ‘We are currently...

Amnesty International has today welcomed the decision by the Irish Government that it will pursue a legal challenge to the UK Government’s controversial Troubles Act at the European Court of Human...

City has been operating as a humanitarian hub for civilians who fled fighting in Khartoum Extensive war crimes have been committed by both forces ‘We’re deeply concerned about the plight of civilians...