‘Mr Paisley’s intervention – which the House of Commons has found to be a breach of the rules on paid advocacy - was a moral disgrace, serving the interests of an abusive regime, not its victims’ –...

The number of people held for over six months in immigration detention centres in the UK has increased, according to the second Shaw review into the welfare of detainees published today. In response...

Amnesty International UK has reacted with dismay to reports in the Daily Telegraph this morning (23 July) that Britain has abandoned its blanket opposition to the death penalty. The daily newspaper...

“We will not accept our rights being sacrificed for political expediency” - Grainne Teggart Following the publication of a letter signed by 173 parliamentarians from political parties in Ireland and...

Following the publication of a letter to the leaders - signed by 173 parliamentarians from political parties in Ireland and the UK – that calls on the UK Government to reform Northern Ireland’s...

Disabling of internet in south of country occurred shortly before security forces used live ammunition and tear gas against people protesting about unemployment ‘They cut off the internet so they can...

Responding to the Government’s publication of the terms of reference for its lessons learned review into the events leading up to Windrush, Steve Valdez-Symonds, Amnesty International UK’s Refugee and...

Responding to the report released today by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary that revealed “significant problems” faced by police in England and Wales in responding to hate crime, Kerry...

Amnesty International today issued a stark warning to the European Union to not repeat Australia’s notorious policy of detaining refugees and people seeking asylum in horrific offshore detention...

Conor McGinn MP tables Northern Ireland amendment to marriages and civil partnership bill ‘This could be the start of Westminster finally treating same-sex couples in Northern Ireland as equal...