Press Releases

‘This resolution must be accompanied by a shift in political pressure, including an immediate and comprehensive arms embargo’ - Agnès Callamard Responding to the UN Security Council’s adoption of a...

Leaked draft of first written penal code shows catastrophic consequences for women Saudi women who have tweeted support for women’s rights sentenced to some of the longest prison terms Amnesty has...

First time since the conflict began that the EU has made a call for a ceasefire Huge numbers of deaths and destruction could have been avoided European Council’s failure to attribute responsibility to...

Responding to David Cameron saying that the delivery of UK aid into Gaza has been delayed by the Israeli authorities for several weeks, Sacha Deshmukh, Amnesty International UK’s Chief Executive, said...

Ahead of a fresh round of voting in the House of Lords today on the Government’s controversial Safety of Rwanda bill, Sacha Deshmukh, Amnesty International UK’s Chief Executive, said: “With the...

Detailed analysis shows code criminalises freedom of expression, homosexuality and abortion, and provides no protection for those targeted in crimes of ‘honour’ Draft code allows child offenders to be...

‘The UK Government needs to be clear and unambiguous in condemning this new law, and ensure that its own pursuit of trade and business interests doesn’t shield the Hong Kong regime from criticism’ -...

Commons overturns all of Lords’ amendments to controversial Safety of Rwanda bill ‘This shocking spectacle of forcing - or even bribing - people onto planes must end now’ - Sacha Deshmukh In response...

‘This bill would set a dangerous precedent for women’s rights and tarnish Gambia’s human rights record’ - Michèle Eken In response to the upcoming vote in Gambia’s parliament on Monday (18 March) on a...

Joint Amnesty initiative coincides with Leo Varadkar, Michelle O’Neill and Emma Little-Pengelly visiting White House for traditional St Patrick’s visit Campaigners’ transatlantic shamrock vigils...