Amnesty International has today described the Scottish Government’s failure to deliver the long-awaited Human Rights Bill in its Programme for Government as “unjustifiable” and said that it represents...

Activist Zhang Zhan re-detained less than four months after being freed following four years in jail The citizen journalist was given sham trial and jailed for reporting on the early days of the Covid...

In response to reports that at least 12 people died earlier today trying to cross the Channel, Steve Valdez-Symonds, Amnesty International UK’s Refugee and Migrant Rights Director, said: “Our thoughts...

Commenting on Vladimir Putin’s visit to Mongolia, Altantuya Batdorj, Executive Director of Amnesty International Mongolia, said: “Mongolia’s international legal obligations are clear as a member state...

Responding to an announcement from the Foreign Secretary David Lammy this afternoon that the UK was suspending around 30 out of some 350 arms export licences for military equipment for Israel, Sacha...

As politicians return to Westminster, projections upon the Houses of Parliament provide a stark reminder that ‘Homelessness is a Political Choice’ Amnesty and Groundswell have launched a new charter...

179 people in medical scrubs knelt down in a powerful vigil to highlight the plight of Palestinian healthcare workers detained by Israeli forces Protesters called for the release of Dr Khaled Al Serr...

Nobody is safe in Afghanistan - extrajudicial executions, enforced disappearances and torture are commonplace Government’s adopted asylum policy during election campaigns is political theatre and...

First Minister urged to ensure Scotland plays its part in ending atrocity crimes in Gaza and Israel’s illegal occupation of Palestinian territory. ‘The Scottish Government must confirm that it has no...

PSNI report 1411 racist incidents in the year to end of June 2024, 144 higher than for previous 12 months Race hate crimes now represent almost one in a hundred of all crimes in Northern Ireland ‘...