Press Releases

300 protestors detained since November have alleged beatings and torture ‘We believe that Saba Skhvitaridze’s prosecution is politically motivated. He should be released, and his torture allegations...

‘Justyna Wydrzyńska is thought to be the first human rights activist in Europe to be prosecuted for providing abortion pills. She must be the last’ - Monica Costa Riba Ahead of tomorrow’s appeal...

Two-day hearing will see 16 Just Stop Oil activists seek to challenge historically draconian sentences for peaceful protest Activists were sentenced for up to five years imprisonment , for a range of...

‘The international silence over the mass and arbitrary detention of thousands of people in Amhara region is beyond shameful’ - Tigere Chagutah Today marks four months since the launch of a state-led...

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)’s regional and international partners must put pressure on all parties to the conflict in the east of the country — including the Rwandan-backed M23 fighters...

Marking the one-year anniversary since the International Court of Justice (ICJ) found plausible risk that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza (Sunday 26 January), Amnesty International said the UK...

Amnesty is supporting activist Maung Sawyeddollah in filing a complaint against Meta and its role in Myanmar violence Meta was warned repeatedly by activists and researchers that its algorithms were...

‘I’ve been on hunger strike for over 100 days because I cannot allow my son to continue languishing in prison’ - Laila Souief ‘The Foreign Secretary has said Alaa’s case is a “number one” issue for...

Responding to the decision by Malta’s Court of Criminal Appeal rejecting the jurisdiction plea of the El Hiblu defence team, meaning that the court case will proceed, Elisa De Pieri, Amnesty...

Responding to reports of the arrest of Osama Njeem, long-term member of the Tripoli-based militia Deterrence Apparatus for Combatting Terrorism and Organised Crime ( DACTO ), based on a sealed arrest...