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Sham proceedings target more than 80 Emirati dissidents Ahmed Mansoor, subject of a Amnesty UK protest during a Man City game last month, is among those facing new trumped-up terrorism charges Move...

Responding to reports that a person seeking asylum has died on the Bibby Stockholm barge, Steve Valdez-Symonds, Amnesty International UK’s Refugee and Migrant Rights Director, said: “This is extremely...

Leading figures in the world of football came together with civil society and diplomats to tackle sexism, racism and homophobia in the game, at a joint Amnesty International and UK Embassy forum in...

‘We are urging all MPs in the strongest terms to take a stand against this outrageous attack on the very concept of universal human rights’ - Sacha Deshmukh Amnesty International is urging MPs to vote...

First wave of judges announced for Amnesty UK’s annual Media Awards Closing date for entries is Monday 29 January 2024 Enter the awards: https://amnesty-media-awards.…

Children forced to sing Russian national anthem in schools adorned with Russian state symbols, and teachers pressured into teaching the Russian curriculum Some parents hiding their children to avoid...

Private members’ bill - Arms Trade (Inquiry and Suspension) Bill - will be presented to Commons on Monday, with Westminster Hall debate the following day Move is part of wider call for UK to end...

US is isolated as the only country to veto call for immediate ceasefire ‘The use of the veto is morally indefensible and a dereliction of the United States' duty to prevent atrocity crimes and uphold...

New Home Office annual Prevent statistics show thousands continue to be referred to the flawed counter-terrorism programme Over 2100 referrals were for children under the age of 14 including 256...

Appeal to UK, USA and other Security Council members to back ceasefire resolution after Antonio Guterres ‘rings alarm bell’ by invoking Article 99 of UN Charter Amnesty head set to meet Anthony...