Yesterday the military announced that further protests would be met with “shots to the head” Amnesty warns cost of international inaction is being measured by body count ‘This is just the latest...

Responding to the announcement that Amnesty UK Director Kate Allen will be retiring in September, Eilidh Douglas, the Chair of Amnesty International United Kingdom Section Board, and Nicolas Patrick...

The Istanbul Convention sets minimum standards on prevention of violence, protection and support for women and girls at risk, and the criminal prosecution of perpetrators Ahead of nationwide protests...

In response to reports of China imposing sanctions on nine UK citizens - including five MPs – Kate Allen, Director of Amnesty International UK, says: “We should not turn a blind eye to the horrendous...

Scrutiny from US Congress today comes after tech giants widely accused of failing to take action to stop misinformation and white supremacist hate speech Facebook accused of allowing groups linked to...

Authorities have threatened to ‘deal with’ tomorrow’s mass protests in ‘hot war’ Rolling human rights crisis has seen peaceful protesters repeatedly met by police violence and mass arrests...

In response to the Home Office’s new immigration plan announced today, Kate Allen, Director of Amnesty International UK, says: “After months of Government briefings that have consistently sought to...

Resolution was led by UK along with Canada, Germany, Malawi, Montenegro and North Macedonia Amnesty estimates more than 60,000 people disappeared during 30-year conflict which ended in horrific...

Amnesty International has welcomed the laying of regulations at Westminster to give the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland the powers to direct the commissioning of abortion services. Grainne...

Interrogators using ‘same horrors employed in Syrian prisons’ against refugees expressing political opposition to Syrian government In some cases trials of those detained delayed for up to two years...