Skip to main content
Amnesty International UK
Log in
UK: Government response to Windrush generation debacle 'woefully inadequate'

The UK Government’s response to the ongoing Windrush generation debate has been “woefully inadequate” Amnesty International UK said today. Steve Valdez-Symonds, Programme Director for Refugee and...

Iraq: women 'with ties to Islamic State' being sexually exploited in displacement camps - new report

Iraqi women and children with perceived ties to the Islamic State armed group are being denied humanitarian aid and prevented from returning to their homes, with an alarming number of women subjected...

'Twitter is failing us': High-profile women, MPs, women's rights organisations and celebs pressure Twitter CEO to tackle online abuse

Helen Pankhurst, Caroline Lucas MP, Laura Bates and Lauren Mayberry are four of the more than 20 high-profile women calling on Twitter to tackle online abuse “Twitter is failing us” – Letter to...

USA: proposal to give Trump new use of military force powers condemned

‘The last thing President Trump needs is a renewed open-ended authorisation that gives him a blank cheque to perpetuate endless war’ - Daphne Eviatar In response to moves to introduce legislation that...

Northern Ireland: Hooded men 'denied justice for half a century' torture case back in court

The Belfast Court of Appeal will this week consider whether an investigation into criminal acts committed during the interrogation of the ‘Hooded Men’ in 1971 should proceed. The appeal was brought by...

Three-quarters of young people worried Brexit will diminish human rights

‘Young people in Britain care about their rights and don’t want to see them taken away because of Brexit’ – Kate Allen 79% of young people concerned to be left with fewer rights 75% of young people...

Amnesty International 'Ambassador of Conscience Award' 2018

Amnesty International will announce the recipient of its ‘Ambassador Conscience Award’ for 2018 on Saturday 21 April. The award will be officially presented at a ceremony in Amsterdam, the Netherlands...

Syria: UN urged to set up investigation team after OPCW blocked on Douma

‘While the OPCW’s work is imperative in establishing whether a chemical attack took place in Douma, that is not sufficient to ensure accountability for victims and prevent repetition of such crimes’ -...

Spain: ‘Blatant misuse’ of terrorism charges in bar brawl trial must be dropped

Terrorism charges against eight people involved in a bar brawl in Northern Spain in 2016 must be dropped and the incident investigated in line with ordinary criminal procedure, Amnesty International...

Cuba: End of Castro rule must mark ‘a new era of respect for human rights’

Amnesty International launches new human rights agenda for Cuba This week will mark the end of 60 years of a Castro-led government The end of Raúl Castro’s presidency presents a historic opportunity...